The Indian state of Maharashtra has announced plans to implement blockchain. This follows multiple pilots with distributed ledger technology. Areas to be targeted include the streamlining of agriculture marketing, supply chain, vehicle registration and document management system.
The Maharashtra Information Technology Directorate has been handed the reins for the implementation of blockchain in the state. According to a report published by Indian English-language daily
DNA India on 19th August, the Maharashtra state government has allotted 100 million rupees ($1.4 million) for blockchain adoption for the current fiscal year. Of that amount, 40 million rupees ($560,000) was approved to implement specific projects.
“A regulatory sandbox, which will be a common framework (for adopting blockchain technology across government departments), will be prepared in the next five to six months,” state information technology department principal secretary SVR Srinivas told DNA. He added that the state government has completed its first blockchain pilot in the fields of health, supply chain, document management and education certificates.
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