The Govt of India sold national vehicle database of Indian citizens to car manufacturers and private companies like BMW, Mercedes and others for Rs 100 crores.
On February 12th, 2021, Nitin Gadkari informed the Indian parliament that the government made more than a hundred crore rupees by sharing access to Vahan and Sarathi databases.
Private companies gained access to the database after paying a stipulated fee. It generated a revenue of INR 1,11,38,79,757.
In a written reply, the transport minister indicated the private company access to details of driving licenses and registered vehicles in India via the access of Sarathi and Vahan.
This data is also available to the home ministry, insurance companies, law enforcement agencies, freight, and auto companies.
The prominent list of companies having access to the two databases includes Axis Bank, Mercedes Benz, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, BMW, L&T Financial Services, and others.
However, the report comes af...
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