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Delhi Plans Data Protection Officers Across Government Departments
The Delhi government is preparing to protect people’s personal information more carefully.
This information is collected when people use services such as ration cards and caste certificates.
The government plans to appoint a data protection officer in every department.
It also plans to create rules for how personal information should be handled.
Officials discussed asking for consent and collecting only the information that is needed.
They also discussed keeping data safe from unauthorised access or misuse.
The work is part of implementing India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
Departments are expected to receive more training and technical help.
The Delhi government plans to appoint Data Protection Nodal Officers in every department.
It will issue standards for handling personal information under the DPDP Act, 2023.
The measures were discussed at a workshop held at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday.
Officials reviewed consent, purpose limitation, data minimisation and citizens’ data rights.
The government will provide further guidelines, training and technical assistance to departments.
- Who
- The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, its Information Technology Department, senior officials and departmental representatives.
- What
- The government plans to appoint Data Protection Nodal Officers in all departments and issue personal-data handling standards under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- Where
- The workshop was held at the Delhi Secretariat.
- When
- The measures were discussed at a workshop on Wednesday; the implementation work is now beginning.
- Why
- To protect personal information submitted through government services and strengthen safeguards against unauthorised access or misuse.
Key facts
- Law involved
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
- Planned appointments
- Data Protection Nodal Officers in every Delhi government department
- Planned guidance
- A circular setting standards for handling personal information
- Workshop organisers
- The Information Technology Department of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, in consultation with the National e-Governance Division and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Topics discussed
- Consent, purpose limitation, data minimisation, data-principal rights and data-fiduciary obligations
- Covered information
- Personal data collected through services including ration cards, caste certificates and other welfare and administrative services
- Further support
- Additional guidelines, training and technical assistance for departments
Quotes
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Information Technology Minister of the Delhi government
“Citizens are sharing their personal information through various government services and platforms. Whether it is information related to ration cards, caste certificates or other services, protecting this data and ensuring every citizen’s privacy is our responsibility,”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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