Draft 1
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Draft 1
Contents
- Introduction
- Hyperledger Foundation
- Hyperledger Projects
- Hyperledger India Chapter
- Blockchain Adoption in India
- Key Impact Areas
- Indian Blockchain Policy
- Hyperledger Applications in Indian Subcontinent
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Bihar
E. Chhattisgarh
F. Goa
G. Gujarat
H. Haryana
I. Himachal Pradesh
J. Jharkhand
K. Karnataka
L. Kerala
M. Madhya Pradesh
N. Maharashtra
O. Manipur
P. Meghalaya
Q. Mizoram
R. Nagaland
S. Odisha
T. Punjab
U. Rajasthan
V. Sikkim
W. Tamil Nadu
X. Telangana
Y. Tripura
Z. Uttarakhand
AA. Uttar Pradesh
AB. West Bengal
AC. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
AD. Chandigarh
AE. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
AF The Government of NCT of Delhi
AG. Jammu & Kashmir
AH. Ladakh
AI. Lakshadweep
AI. Puducherry - Additional Resources and Readings
- Acknowledgement
- About the Authors
Introduction
The Indian subcontinent, known for its rapid technological advancements and burgeoning digital economy, has increasingly embraced blockchain technology to drive innovation and transparency across various sectors. Hyperledger, a collaborative open-source blockchain initiative hosted by the Linux Foundation, has emerged as a pivotal tool in this transformation. The framework's adaptability, security, and scalability have made it particularly attractive for large-scale implementations in both the public and private sectors.
In recent years, several Indian Governmental bodies and organizations have initiated Hyperledger-based projects to address complex challenges and streamline operations. These projects span diverse domains, including healthcare, agriculture, supply chain management, and property registration. By leveraging the capabilities of Hyperledger frameworks such as Fabric and Sawtooth, these initiatives aim to enhance data integrity, ensure traceability, and reduce fraud.
This whitepaper highlight the Indian subcontinent's commitment to harnessing blockchain technology for public good, setting a precedent for other regions to follow. As Hyperledger continues to evolve, its projects within the subcontinent are likely to expand, further embedding blockchain as a cornerstone of digital transformation in the region.
Hyperledger Foundation
The Hyperledger Foundation is the open, global ecosystem for enterprise blockchain technologies. As part of the Linux Foundation, it is a neutral home for developers to collaborate, contribute, and maintain open source software.
Hyperledger was founded in 2015 to bring the transparency and efficiency of DLT technologies to the enterprise market, leveraging the well-proven open source software model. The high level aim is to enable solutions that connect industries, organizations, and even individuals more directly, recreating how information is shared and business is conducted. Read the Hyperledger Foundation Whitepaper.
The Hyperledger Foundation hosts a number of open source software projects that serve as the building blocks for enterprise blockchain deployments. These projects are conceived and built by the Hyperledger developer community as freely available, enterprise-grade software that vendors, end user organizations, service providers, start-ups, academics, and others can use to build and deploy blockchain networks and even commercial solutions.
Hyperledger Projects
Hyperledger projects are created by global community in open source. Open source software development is a transparent process, which is particularly fitting for blockchain technologies. It brings together organizations and individuals with different requirements and drives them to work together to develop common solutions that can be the foundation for mutual success - another good parallel with blockchain.
The complete list of Hyperledger projects can be found here. Below are few of them.
Hyperledger Fabric - A blockchain framework implementation intended as a foundation for developing applications or solutions with a modular architecture.
Hyperledger FireFly is the first open source Supernode: a complete stack for enterprises to build and scale secure Web3 applications.
A distributed ledger that provides tools, libraries, and reusable components for creating and using independent digital identities.
Solang is a Solidity compiler written in rust which uses llvm as the compiler backend. Solang can compile Solidity for Solana and Substrate.
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T. Punjab
U. Rajasthan
V. Sikkim
W. Tamil Nadu
X. Telangana
Y. Tripura
Z. Uttarakhand
AA. Uttar Pradesh
AB. West Bengal
AC. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
AD. Chandigarh
AE. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
AF The Government of NCT of Delhi
AG. Jammu & Kashmir
AH. Ladakh
AI. Lakshadweep
AI. Puducherry- Additional Resources and Readings
- Acknowledgement
- About the Authors
Introduction
The Indian subcontinent, known for its rapid technological advancements and burgeoning digital economy, has increasingly embraced blockchain technology to drive innovation and transparency across various sectors. Hyperledger, a collaborative open-source blockchain initiative hosted by the Linux Foundation, has emerged as a pivotal tool in this transformation. The framework's adaptability, security, and scalability have made it particularly attractive for large-scale implementations in both the public and private sectors.
In recent years, several Indian Governmental bodies and organizations have initiated Hyperledger-based projects to address complex challenges and streamline operations. These projects span diverse domains, including healthcare, agriculture, supply chain management, and property registration. By leveraging the capabilities of Hyperledger frameworks such as Fabric and Sawtooth, these initiatives aim to enhance data integrity, ensure traceability, and reduce fraud.
This whitepaper highlight the Indian subcontinent's commitment to harnessing blockchain technology for public good, setting a precedent for other regions to follow. As Hyperledger continues to evolve, its projects within the subcontinent are likely to expand, further embedding blockchain as a cornerstone of digital transformation in the region.
Hyperledger Foundation
The Hyperledger Foundation is the open, global ecosystem for enterprise blockchain technologies. As part of the Linux Foundation, it is a neutral home for developers to collaborate, contribute, and maintain open source software.
Hyperledger was founded in 2015 to bring the transparency and efficiency of DLT technologies to the enterprise market, leveraging the well-proven open source software model. The high level aim is to enable solutions that connect industries, organizations, and even individuals more directly, recreating how information is shared and business is conducted. Read the Hyperledger Foundation Whitepaper.
The Hyperledger Foundation hosts a number of open source software projects that serve as the building blocks for enterprise blockchain deployments. These projects are conceived and built by the Hyperledger developer community as freely available, enterprise-grade software that vendors, end user organizations, service providers, start-ups, academics, and others can use to build and deploy blockchain networks and even commercial solutions.
Hyperledger Projects
Hyperledger projects are created by global community in open source. Open source software development is a transparent process, which is particularly fitting for blockchain technologies. It brings together organizations and individuals with different requirements and drives them to work together to develop common solutions that can be the foundation for mutual success - another good parallel with blockchain.
The complete list of Hyperledger projects can be found here. Below are few of them.
Hyperledger Fabric - A blockchain framework implementation intended as a foundation for developing applications or solutions with a modular architecture.
Hyperledger FireFly is the first open source Supernode: a complete stack for enterprises to build and scale secure Web3 applications.
A distributed ledger that provides tools, libraries, and reusable components for creating and using independent digital identities.
Solang is a Solidity compiler written in rust which uses llvm as the compiler backend. Solang can compile Solidity for Solana and Substrate.
A developer friendly blockchain platform written in C++, aimed at helping businesses and financial institutions manage digital assets.
Hyperledger India Chapter
The Hyperledger India Chapter is responsible for growing the Hyperledger community in India, promoting contributions to Hyperledger projects and providing a platform for collaboration, mentoring and support. The chapter aims to showcase the broad range of Hyperledger projects and initiatives to the Indian audience. It is one of the very active chapters, and continuously organizes events, conferences, and meet-ups. You can find more details about it here.
The current leadership of India Chapter are:
Co-Chairs: Deepika P. Karanji, Vikram Sharma, Kamlesh Nagware
Student Chapter Leads: Ravi Prathap Singh, A. Anasuya Threse Innocent
Event Management Leads: Ritu Jain, Karthikey Kashyap
Developer Advocates: Nidhi Singh, Aditya Joshi, Karthikey Kashyap
Blockchain Adoption in India
Blockchain technology has garnered significant attention and adoption in India across various sectors due to its potential to enhance transparency, security, and efficiency. The Indian government's proactive stance towards digital innovation and the robust tech ecosystem have facilitated the integration of blockchain into multiple facets of the economy.
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The government has also piloted trials to award degrees under Niti Aayog. It started issuing digital certificates on the blockchain (IndiaChain) from the 2019 batch onwards. Niti Aayog also running blockchain-based pilots on electronic health records and land records, amongst others will be a huge boost in bringing transparency in governance and reducing frauds.
AB. West Bengal
The West Bengal government is making significant strides in integrating blockchain technology into its governance framework. The "West Bengal Blockchain Technology Promotion Guidelines, 2020" outlines a comprehensive plan to leverage blockchain for efficient service delivery, focusing on both government-to-citizen (G2C) and government-to-government (G2G) services. Key initiatives include the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) by the New Town Kolkata Development Authority to manage land ownership records, enhancing transparency and eliminating manual paperwork. Additionally, municipal corporations in Durgapur and Bankura districts have developed a blockchain-based platform for issuing legal documents like birth certificates, ensuring secure processing. In collaboration with Web3 startup Airchains, a blockchain-based system for recording and tracking land ownership and mutations in New Town Kolkata has been introduced, improving transparency, security, and efficiency in land management. The guidelines also propose establishing a hybrid blockchain platform hosted within the state's data center or relevant cloud services, providing robust infrastructure for future applications. These initiatives underscore West Bengal's commitment to harnessing blockchain technology for improved governance.
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Certificate Chain is developed to overcome the drawbacks of paper-based certificates. In this system, the Certificate can be accessed online by any authorized person / institution and be assured that it is genuine and not tampered – all this without the need for an intermediary. This provides the necessary trust to the agencies which use these documents to ascertain the eligibility for providing benefit to the citizens. The academic documents of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is being stored in the Blockchain, which is a nationwide revolutionary application.
Document Chain is a single platform that provides the issuing authorities and consuming entities a standard procedure for storage and retrieval of any document issued by the government such as caste, income, ration card, driving license, birth & death certificates etc.
The certificates / documents onboarded till now with state / department wise are given below:
| ANDHRA PRADESH | Water Resource Department | Preliminary Notification | 04/12/2023 |
| Draft Declaration | 04/12/2023 | ||
| LA Award | 04/12/2023 | ||
| R&R Award | 04/12/2023 | ||
| CHHATTISGARH | Agriculture Department | Degree Certificate | 01/01/2010 |
| KARNATAKA | Directorate of economics and statistics | BIRTH CERTIFICATE | 01/04/2022 |
| DEATH CERTIFICATE | 01/04/2022 | ||
| Revenue Department | CASTE AND INCOME CERTIFICATE | 01/01/2012 | |
| Caste Certificate (SC-ST) | 01/01/2018 | ||
| MANIPUR | Pre-University Board | Higher Secondary Examination Mark Statement | 08/09/2022 |
| Ministry of Consumer Affairs | Department of Consumer Affairs | Packaged Commodities Registration (PCR) | 15/06/2023 |
| Approval of Models of W and M | 01/01/2023 | ||
| Certificate for importers of Weights and Measures | 18/09/2023 | ||
| Ministry of Justice | Supreme Court | Bail Order | 13/11/2023 |
| PUDUCHERRY - UT | Revenue Department | Marriage Certificate | 18/08/2023 |
| Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | Ration Card | 04/08/2023 |
Source: https://certificatechain.nic.in/Home/DocumentsOnboarded
Drug Logistics Chain provides traceability in the transactions (track & trace) reducing the changes of entry of spurious drugs, enhances precision and brings transparency. Patient can check the details of the manufacturer, expiry details & quality of the medicine before consumption. Efficient recall system can be implemented when the quality of the drug is found to be not-of-standard. The resulting integrated supply chain system brings in all stake holders to a common platform. This is successfully deployed by the Karnataka state government for the past few years.
Judiciary Chain democratize access to the justice system by reducing complexity related to availability of trusted, immutable, time-stamped data and documents.
Property Chain records the property transactions in the shared/distributed manner with all the participating stakeholders. The property transactions are recorded in the chain based on the consensus with the stakeholders. This eliminates the need for dependency on the third party or intermediary to approve the transactions. The property transactions are linked and stored with cryptographic security so that they are immutable and traceable. The linking of the blocks (group of transactions) in the Blockchain ensures that they cannot be tampered with. The property transactions are trustable as they can be verified across the participating stakeholders, resulting in a system that is secured, trusted, immutable, traceable, & verifiable.
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- https://8112310.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8112310/Hyperledger-Foundation-White-Paper.pdf
- https://www.hyperledger.org/projects#All-Projects
- https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/National_BCT_Strategy.pdf
- https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-01/Blockchain_The_India_Strategy_Part_I.pdf
- https://blockchain.gov.in/
- https://www.nsws.gov.in/s3fs/2023-12/Puducherry%20Integrated%20Logistics%20Infrastructure%2C%20Multi%20Modal%20Logistics%20Park%20and%20Warehouse%20Policy%202023%20%281%29.pdf
- https://indianmasterminds.com/features/change-makers/tamil-nadu-police-first-in-the-world-to-adopt-blockchain-technology/
- https://www.indiatoday.in/cryptocurrency/story/tamil-nadu-government-nfts-as-digital-medal-2304022-2022-12-01
- https://yourstory.com/the-decrypting-story/india-tamil-nadu-blockchain-mobile-wallet
- https://tnega.tn.gov.in/assets/pdf/Blockchan_Policy_TamilNadu.pdf
- https://certificatechain.nic.in/
- https://invest.up.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Uttar-Pradesh-Government_091023.pdf
- https://www.mercomindia.com/uttar-pradesh-blockchain-rooftop-solar-trading
- https://entrackr.com/2018/07/uttar-pradesh-build-blockchain/
Acknowledgement
About the Authors
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