Govt launches Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack, a national blockchain framework to enhance digital trust and governance

MeitY Secretary Shri S. Krishnan

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack, a framework offering Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) through a geographically distributed infrastructure. The new framework, introduced by MeitY Secretary Shri S. Krishnan, aims to strengthen digital trust and service delivery.

Alongside the Vishvasya stack, Shri Krishnan also unveiled the NBFLite platform, a lightweight blockchain designed for startups and academia to rapidly prototype applications, and Praamaanik, a blockchain-enabled solution for verifying mobile app origins. Additionally, the National Blockchain Portal was launched to further support blockchain initiatives across the country.

The National Blockchain Framework (NBF) is designed to promote research, application development, and secure digital service delivery. The technology stack, hosted across NIC data centers in Bhubaneswar, Pune, and Hyderabad, features distributed infrastructure, core framework functionality, smart contracts, API gateway, and enhanced security and privacy measures.

The NBF initiative is a collaborative effort involving C-DAC, NIC, IDRBT Hyderabad, IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, and SETS Chennai, aimed at addressing challenges related to blockchain research, security, and interoperability. The initiative has already generated several patents and research publications.