The Digital Locker Authority [DLA]
Digital Locker is a system to provide citizens with real time access to dematerialized documents issued by various
Government and Private Agencies.
The first Digital Locker Service Provider called as DigiLocker (https://www.digilockengovin) was launched by
Hon’ble Prime Minister on lst July 2015. In July 2016, Ministry of Electronics 8t Information Technology notified
lnforrnation Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries Providing Digital Locker
Facilities) Rules, 2016 under Information Technology Act (2000) and further amendment rules on 8th Feb 2017.
As per provisions of these rules, it has now been decided to license public 8! private agencies to provide Digital
Locker Services. These services include setting up of infrastructure to provide Digital Locker Portal with in-built
Gateway Functionality to provide the following services:—
1. Allowing citizens to sign up for a Digital Locker account via web based portal or mobile app.
2. Allow accessing of documents from issuers using document references available in the Digital Locker account.
3. Allowing access to requesters to access issued documents by providing document references.
An eligible applicant should be an agency of the appropriate Government or a body corporate. Body Corporate
should fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
1. (a) In case of a company - The entity should have a minimum of Rs. 5 crores in paid-up capital;
(b) In case of a partnership/proprietorship firm -the partners should have invested minimum of
Rs. 5 crores in the Partnership as shown in the partnership deed.
The entity should have a minimum of Rs. 50 crores of net worth.
The equity share capital/ stake of the entity held in aggregate by NRls, FIIs or foreign companies
should not exceed 49% of its capital.
1. Applicant will build their digital locker service in conformance to the Digital Locker Technology
Framework and security and procedural guidelines published by DLA
2. Applicant will submit DLSP Licence application to Digital Locker Authority (DLA).*
3. DLA will examine the application to ascertain eligibility as per the eligibility criteria.
4. Post establishmentofeligibility Standardization Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (ST QC)
will undertake audit of the applicant’s infrastructure as per the frameworks 8i guidelines published by DLA
5. 0n successfulaudit, licence to be granted by DLA as per laid down procedures.
* A workshop will be held for prospective DLSPs
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