IN THE WORKS

■ The on-ground implementation of DEPA framework set to be launched this year

■ It aims to be a joint public-private effort for a new and improved data governance approach

■ It empowers people to seamlessly and securely access their data and share it with third-party institutions

■ It includes 'Consent Manager' institution that ensures that individuals can provide consent

■ Enables small businesses to access affordable loans, insurance and better financial management products easily

■ DEPA is also being piloted in the health sector in 2020 and being launched in the telecom sector

“India is taking a historic step towards empowering individuals with control over their personal data, by operationalising an evolvable regulatory, institutional and technology design for secure data sharing” NANDAN NILEKANI Aadhaar architect and Infosys co-founder