The government is looking to release the draft regulations for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act in about a month, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The minister revealed the government’s intentions are primarily leaned towards implementing the Act digitally and creating regulations in line with that goal.

Accordingly, the last text of the rules were examined last week and should be available to the public in about a month, he said.

The minister assured that the regulations will consist of simple language.

The rules will be drafted after consultation, and before they are put into effect, Parliament must approve them.

About six years after the Supreme Court ruled that the "Right to Privacy" is a basic right, Parliament enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill on August 9, 2023.

The Act introduces many compliance standards for the acquisition and processing of personal data, as well as provisions for a penalty of up to Rs.250 crore for any data breach. These rules are intended to restrict the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.

Nonetheless, the Act grants the government the authority to waive legal requirements for state entities.

In India, the law governs the processing of digital personal data, whether the information is first obtained in a non-digitized manner before being converted to a digital format or vice versa.

According to the Act, "personal data" is defined broadly as any information about an identifiable individual or information related to such information.

After passing both chambers of parliament and being approved by the president in August 2023, the most recent version—now known as the DPDP Act—was signed into law.

In addition to the discussions on the regulations outlined in the DPDP Act, Vaishnaw announced that the government will have new discussions regarding the Broadcasting Bill draft to revisit every facet of the larger creator economy.