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Centre earned ₹100 crores by sharing vehicle registration data with companies such as BMW, Axis Bank, Bajaj Allianz, L&T and others
Centre earned ₹100 crores by sharing vehicle registration data with companies such as BMW, Axis Bank, Bajaj Allianz, L&T and others
Navdeep YadavFeb 12, 2021, 16:05 IST
Nitin Gadkari BCCL
Union minister
Nitin Gadkari informed the Parliament that the government had earned over ₹100 crores by providing access to Vahan and Sarathi databases to private entities.
The Vahan and Sarathi databases contain details of registered vehicles and driving licenses in the country.
The minister told Parliament that the data had been shared
with170 parties including law enforcement agencies, the home ministry, auto, freight and
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The data has been shared with law enforcement agencies, the home ministry, auto, freight and insurance companies. A list of around 170 parties with which the two databases have been shared include BMW, Axis Bank, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, L&T Financial Services, Mercedes Benz, among others.
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