Govt likely to release Draft Data protection rules within a month: Vaishnaw

New Delhi: The Government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.

The minister said the government has first worked on digital implementation of the Act and framed rules accordingly.

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"The framework is ready, and the draft rules for consultation are expected to be released within a month," Vaishnaw told reporters.

The minister said the final draft of the rules was reviewed last week, and it is expected to be in the public domain within a month.

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