The local news media " The Times of India " reported that Tamil Nadu, India's tenth largest state, is developing a separate policy for blockchain and AI, which may be released within the next 10 days
Tamil Nadu's blockchain and AI policies are expected to establish basic rules for how state governments can apply emerging technologies to service delivery and address governance issues. Santosh Misra, CEO of the State E-Government Agency, commented:
“We are working on a separate policy on blockchain and artificial intelligence. The artificial intelligence policy is likely to be the first in the world to address a safe and ethical artificial intelligence policy .”
Indian states are taking the initiative to develop blockchain policies
Tamil Nadu is not the first Indian state to develop policies and initiatives on blockchain technology. Earlier this year, the state of Trangana, South India, issued a draft blockchain policy plan to build ecosystems for blockchain start-ups and research institutions.
In August, India's second largest state, Maharashtra, prepared a regulatory sandbox to test blockchain solutions across various applications. The state has the capital Mumbai and a population of more than 114 million. The state aims to apply blockchain technology to supply chain, agricultural marketing, vehicle registration and document management.
According to reports, the Andhra Pradesh government is exploring the use of blockchain technology in its land ownership system to make it more transparent and to combat corruption in existing systems.