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National Data Governance

A National Framework · Approved by the Committee of Secretaries

Interoperable & Integrated Government Databases

A National Framework for Data Sharing within and outside the Government for leveraging Artificial Intelligence — breaking data silos while keeping national interest, security and citizen trust at the centre.

15 May 2026
CoS approval, chaired by Cabinet Secretary
22 May 2026
NDGC constituted by Cabinet Secretariat
4 Pillars
Policies · Standards · Platforms · Governance
36 States/UTs
Advisory issued for SDGCs & state policies

National Data Governance

Why the Framework exists, the CoS approval of 15 May 2026, and its four pillars.

4 Pillars

Data is today recognised as a strategic factor of production — as consequential to governance and economic growth as capital, labour and technology. Over the past decade, the Government of India has built one of the world's largest repositories of citizen, enterprise and sectoral data through Digital Public Infrastructure platforms such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, GSTN and ABHA. However, much of this data remains locked in institutional silos, limiting its use for evidence-based policymaking, welfare targeting, Artificial Intelligence and private-sector innovation.

To address this, guided by the Prime Minister's observation that data-sharing silos within and between Ministries/Departments need to be broken, the Committee of Secretaries, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary on 15 May 2026, approved a National Framework for Data Sharing within and outside the Government. The Framework, prepared by MeitY, rests on four pillars:

Pillar I

Data Sharing Policies

Data Sharing Policies/Procedures by every Central Ministry/Department and State, with consent mechanisms, de-identification and dataset classification.
Pillar II

Standardisation

Standardisation of data, metadata and APIs, with data wrappers for legacy systems — the thrust on interoperability and usability.
Pillar III

Data Exchange Platforms

Adoption of API Setu, NAPIX, AI Kosh, IUDX, DigiLocker and Entity Locker across government.
Pillar IV

Governance Architecture

NDGC at the Centre and SDGCs, chaired by Chief Secretaries, in every State/UT.

The Framework adopts a federated, security-conscious approach — "be clear on intent and purpose" rather than "openness is better" — keeping national interest at the centre, while enabling systematic, safe and secure access and sharing of government data within and outside the country. The sharing of government datasets is envisaged to power inclusive growth, the API economy, AI-based solutions, and Atmanirbharta in AI.

National Data Governance Connect

Apex coordination through NDGC, terms of reference, composition and notified copy.

9 ToR · 16 Members

Constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat vide Office Memorandum No. 171/1/1/2022-CA.V/CA.III dated 22 May 2026, pursuant to the decisions of the Committee of Secretaries dated 15 May 2026. Secretariat support is provided by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY.

Terms of Reference
  1. Overseeing the formulation, periodic review, and harmonization of Data Sharing Procedures by Central Ministries, Departments, and attached offices;
  2. Resolving the Inter-Ministerial issues related to data sharing;
  3. Coordination with State Data Governance Committee(s) or its equivalent and resolving issues reported by them;
  4. Monitoring and supporting adoption of suitable formats for metadata, data, APIs, certificates and registries by Ministries/Departments/Government Organizations (MDOs);
  5. Guiding and overseeing the adoption of data-exchange platforms for data-sharing within the government and outside the government;
  6. Supporting and guiding safeguards governing data sharing within the government and with private entities, including purpose limitation, auditability, anonymization, and prohibition of re-identification;
  7. Supporting government organizations to handle data sharing in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023;
  8. Facilitating sharing of best practices in data management followed by Central/State Government organizations; and
  9. Guiding compliance and audit mechanisms, and recommending corrective measures.
Composition of the Committee
S. No.MemberDesignation
1Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet SecretariatCo-Chair
2Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)Co-Chair
3Secretary, M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)Co-Chair
4Nominee of M/o Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare (JS Level)Member
5Nominee of M/o Rural Development (JS Level)Member
6Nominee of M/o Health & Family Welfare (JS Level)Member
7Nominee of D/o Commerce (JS Level)Member
8Nominee of M/o Education (JS Level)Member
9Representative of NITI AayogMember
10Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC)Member
11President & CEO, National e-Governance Division (NeGD)Member
12CEO, National Health Authority (NHA)Member
13CEO, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), MHAMember
14Nominee of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Member
15Senior Representative(s), Industry / Industry Association(s)Special Invitee(s)
16Joint Secretary, Digital Governance Division, MeitYMember-Convener

* The Committee may co-opt any expert / additional member(s) / special invitee(s) as and when required.

Office Memorandum — Constitution of the National Data Governance Committee (NDGC), Cabinet Secretariat, dated 22 May 2026 (PDF · 2 pages)
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Central Ministry-wise Data Governance

Status of dedicated Data Governance Committees within each Ministry/Department (MDO), with procedure and API data.

Tracker

Each Ministry, Department and Government Organisation (MDO) is to constitute a dedicated Data Governance Committee to spearhead its Data Sharing Policy and its implementation — data classification; standardisation of data, metadata, APIs, registries and certificates; and use of data exchange platforms.

Ministries with departments carry their status at the department level — click the arrow to open. Type to filter.

Ministry / DepartmentDGC StatusProcedure StatusTransaction Reported
at API August 2026

Status shown is indicative and will be updated as Ministries/Departments furnish information.

State-wise State Data Governance

Constitution status across all 36 States/UTs; SDGCs chaired by Chief Secretaries. MeitY advisory issued.

36 States/UTs

State Data Governance Committee (SDGC), chaired by the Chief Secretary of the State/UT, align State-level data policies with the national framework, maintain inventories of State-owned datasets, monitor adoption of common data standards, oversee consent-based data sharing, and act as first-level coordination and grievance-resolution mechanisms. An advisory in this regard has been issued by MeitY to all States/UTs.

Type to filter the table below.

State / UTSDGC StatusData Sharing PolicyTransaction Reported
at API August 2026
Arunachal Pradesh——1,129
AssamPublishedPublished43,559
Bihar——4,34,879
Chandigarh——6,314
Chhattisgarh——76,245
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu——116
Delhi (NCT)Published—2,02,23,652
Goa——7,036
GujaratPublishedPublished2,31,950
Haryana——1,40,375
Himachal Pradesh——94,215
Jharkhand——2,27,165
Karnataka—Published14,98,096
Kerala——3,92,728
LadakhPublished—3,916
Lakshadweep——21
Madhya Pradesh——4,22,273
Maharashtra——22,66,118
ManipurPublished—21,129
Meghalaya——9,984
Mizoram——5,526
Nagaland——10,296
OdishaPublishedPublished1,74,223
Puducherry——4,893
Punjab—Published3,17,534
Rajasthan——6,44,222
SikkimPublishedPublished27,224
Tamil Nadu—Published1,85,009
TelanganaPublishedPublished2,05,121
Tripura——9,488
Uttar PradeshPublished—23,40,251
UttarakhandPublished—1,81,913
West Bengal——5,04,012

Pre-framework State policies are listed for reference; alignment status will be updated on receipt of inputs from States/UTs.

Published Resources

Advisory to States, model Data Sharing Procedure, MDDS/API standards and reference documents.

Documents

A consolidated set of reference documents supporting implementation — the MeitY advisory to States, a model Data Sharing Procedure, MDDS and API standards, and the reference State policy.

Advisory Note to States/UTs — SDGCs, State Data Sharing Procedures & State Data Exchange Platforms PDF
Model Data Sharing Procedure (MeitY) PDF
Office Memorandum — Constitution of the NDGC (22 May 2026) PDF
MDDS & API Design Standards egovstandards.gov.in

Data Exchange Platform Ecosystem

National platforms for consent-based, anonymized and document-level data sharing.

Platforms
S. No.National Data Exchange PlatformIndicative UseWeblink
1 API Setu and NAPIX Primary API gateway for all G2G, G2C, and G2B sharing https://apisetu.gov.inhttps://napix.gov.in
2 DigiLocker and Entity Locker Citizen- and business-facing, consent-based document sharing https://www.digilocker.gov.inhttps://entity.digilocker.gov.in
3 OGD - Open Government Data Platform Foundational open data portal under NDSAP 2012 https://data.gov.in
4 NDAP - National Data and Analytics Platform Cross-ministry standardised datasets for policy analytics and district-level indicators. https://ndap.niti.gov.in
5 AI Kosh De-identified, consent-cleared datasets for training AI models; differential privacy preferred. https://aikosh.indiaai.gov.in
6 Account Aggregator (AA) Consent-based financial data sharing; applicable to Finance / DFS datasets. https://sahamati.org.in(RBI-regulated framework operated through licensed NBFC-AAs; no single government portal)
7 eSankhyiki Dissemination of datasets of official statistics. https://esankhyiki.mospi.gov.in
8 Micro Data Portal Sharing unit-level anonymised datasets with registered users. https://microdata.gov.in