The government has decided to constitute "Data Protection Authority" that will work to curb the misuse of data and protect the personal information of the citizens.
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommun-ication has drafted "Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020" and sought feedback from all stakeholders by June 15, proposing up to 25 million rupees fine for those who processes or cause to be processed, disseminates or discloses personal data and sensitive data in violation of any of the provisions of the proposed legislation. The proposed legislation was drafted back in 2018 but delayed due to one or the other reason.