Krishnan will be overseeing the rollout of the recently enacted Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, which is the outcome of almost five years of five years of drafts and consultations. From a digital economy perspective, there are some good features in the DPDP act but it also has some gaps which have been identified by several legal experts.
The Central Government has named S Krishnan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the Tamil Nadu cadre, as the secretary of the Union (MeitY). Krishnan is currently serving as Chief Secretary in the Industries, Investment, Promotion and Commerce Department, in Tamil Nadu.
