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 The government is set to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday.

 

Vaishnaw stated that the government has initially focused on the digital implementation of the Act and has developed the corresponding rules. "The framework is ready, and the draft rules for consultation are expected to be released within a month," he told reporters.

 

The minister added that the final draft of the rules was reviewed last week and is anticipated to be published in the public domain within the specified timeframe.

 

The DPDP Act provides specializes protections for children and persons with disabilities. The Act defines a child as someone below the age of 18 and Section 9 of the Act mandates that such children have to be verified and parental consent will be required before processing the data of a minor.