Friday, January 15, 2021
2020 was the year in which the world went more digital than ever before, owing to the pandemic that altered life as we knew it. One of the silver linings of the year was the spotlight on the importance of data and data flow. Taking this cue, the Indian Government took significant steps in tech policy and data regulation in 2020, viz. non-personal data, health data, financial data, and data related to e-commerce and other consumer facing services. The judiciary has also made observations on individual rights regarding data privacy, and the ever-deliberated
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“
PDP Bill”) was a moving piece under Government deliberation during the year.
‘KSRTC, private operators should imbibe technological changes’ The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and the private bus sector in the State should imbibe technological changes and improve their services, rather than feel threatened by the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 issued by the Centre, public transport experts say.
The new guidelines are in keeping with upgrading the quality of services. Based on the guidelines, State governments can formulate their own rules, considering the priorities of each State. The new rules are only regulatory in nature, aimed at ushering in accountability in the sector where online technology service providers (aggregators) provide services to commuters, says B.J. Antony, former Senior Deputy Transport Commissioner, who played a key role in formulating policies to integrate different modes of public transport in Kochi.
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