Centre made Rs 100 crore by sharing vehicle data with private companies: Nitin Gadkari
Responding to another question whether the government would propose to demand the deletion of such data collated by private players, Gadkari answered that no such proposal was under consideration

- Feb 12, 2021,
- Updated Feb 12, 2021 1:56 PM IST
The Centre earned over Rs 100 crore by providing access to Vahan and Sarthi databases to private companies, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed Parliament on Thursday, February 11.
"The revenue collected by the Government by providing access to VAHAN and SARATHI database is Rs 1,11,38,79,757," the minister said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
The data has been shared with the home ministry, law enforcement agencies, and insurance, auto, and freight companies.
Further responding to another question whether the government would propose to demand the deletion of such data collated by private players, Gadkari answered that "no such proposal was under consideration."
Companies under the bulk data sharing policy could procure the data for one calendar year at any time.
The Centre earned over Rs 100 crore by providing access to Vahan and Sarthi databases to private companies, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed Parliament on Thursday, February 11.
"The revenue collected by the Government by providing access to VAHAN and SARATHI database is Rs 1,11,38,79,757," the minister said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
The data has been shared with the home ministry, law enforcement agencies, and insurance, auto, and freight companies.
Further responding to another question whether the government would propose to demand the deletion of such data collated by private players, Gadkari answered that "no such proposal was under consideration."
Companies under the bulk data sharing policy could procure the data for one calendar year at any time.