Data protection Act rules for consultation by month end

The rules to implement the digital personal data protection (DPDP) Act have been finalised and are set to be released for public consultation by the end of this month, government officials said.

It assumes significance as despite being passed a year back, the implementation of the Act remains dependent on accompanying rules, which are yet to be notified. Bringing out the rules for consultation was part of the government’s 100-day agenda as well, which it completed on Tuesday.