The Ministry of Road Transport (MoRTH) and Highways has released a Bulk Data Sharing Policy & Procedure in which it states who can buy bulk vehicle data of Registration Certificates (RCs) and Driving Licenses (DLs), what it can do with it and how much the data will cost. MoRTH says that it shares data with enforcement agencies, automobile industries, banks, finance companies etc at specified rates for each data set. Note that the ministry did not hold any public consultations before releasing this policy, neither does it go into specific details about the need for it, the demand, or how it will ensure that the privacy of individuals is conserved. On the need for the policy, MoRTH says that “It is recognized that sharing this data for other purposes, in a controlled manner, can support the transport and automobile industry… help in service improvements... benefit the country economy. (sic) There has been growing demand to share the data for wider benefits.” (Note: does not specify the ‘wider benefits’.) However, it also adds that the ministry is not in a position to “ensure the sanctity of the data which would be made available on "as-is-where-is" basis” due to to the digital and analog divide of the available data. “Free access to the vehicle’s basic data is available to all the registered users through mParivahan App or through the web portal of the Ministry…. The purpose of this information is to promote statutory compliances and also facilitate individual hiring/ renting or purchase/…
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Bulk Data sharing policy allows it to sell Drivers License and Vehicle registration data
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