New Delhi, March 3 -- The Indian government is expediting the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, with the establishment of the Data Protection Board (DPB) as a key priority for the fiscal year 2025-26.

According to the recently released Outcome Budget, the government aims to achieve 75 per cent completion in setting up the DPB's digital office, including recruitment and platform development, along with notifying 25 rules under the Act.

The DPB, once established, will serve as an independent regulatory authority responsible for enforcing the DPDP Act, addressing data breaches, investigating complaints, and imposing penalties on entities that violate data privacy regulations.

In parallel, the government ha...