**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Blockchain India Challenge on February 23, 2026, to promote blockchain-based digital governance solutions. C-DAC is implementing the challenge, which aims to encourage Indian startups to develop Permissioned Blockchain solutions for government use cases. Eligible startups are invited to participate and develop solutions in identified application areas.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Challenge Overview:**
* The Blockchain India Challenge is a national initiative to encourage Indian startups to develop blockchain-based digital governance solutions.
* The challenge focuses on Permissioned Blockchain solutions that prioritize regulatory control, security, trust, auditability, and tamper-proof records for government use cases.
* **Focus Areas:**
* The challenge focuses on addressing critical governance and service delivery challenges across various domains.
* Indicative domains include e-procurement, supply chain management, public distribution system, education, healthcare, agriculture, power, Internet of Things (IoT), land records, environment, and sustainability.
* Startups can propose solutions beyond these listed areas in collaboration with government departments.
* **Opportunities for Startups:**
* DPIIT-recognized startups have the opportunity to transform their ideas into real-world, high-impact solutions.
* Selected startups will receive stage-wise funding support to develop ten impactful blockchain-based use cases under ten different categories for government departments.
* **Participation and Resources:**
* Eligible startups are invited to participate and pitch innovative ideas.
* Startups are requested to sign up for regular updates.
* Detailed information, including eligibility criteria, registration process, use cases, guidelines, and IPR details, is available at https://challenge.cdac.in.
**Impact Analysis**
**Startups**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to develop and pilot cutting-edge blockchain solutions, receive funding, and collaborate with government departments.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the Blockchain India Challenge by pitching innovative ideas and signing up for regular updates.
**Government Departments**
* **Impact:** Potential to improve governance and service delivery through the adoption of blockchain-based solutions.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with startups to explore and implement impactful blockchain solutions in relevant domains.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY): The ministry responsible for launching and supporting the Blockchain India Challenge.
Blockchain India Challenge: A national initiative aimed at encouraging Indian startups to develop Blockchain-based digital governance solutions.
C-DAC: The organization implementing the Blockchain India Challenge with the support of MeitY.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MeitY Launches Blockchain India Challenge to
Promote Blockchain-based Digital Governance
Solutions
Posted On: 24 FEB 2026 7:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Blockchain India Challenge was launched by Shri S. Krishnan IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics
& Information Technology (MeitY) on 23rd February (Monday), 2026 at MeitY, New Delhi in the
presence of Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY, Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary,
MeitY, Smt. Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator, MeitY, Shri Manoj Kumar Jain, Group Coordinator,
MeitY, Smt. P R Lakshmi Eswari, Scientist G & Centre Head, C-DAC Hyderabad and other officials of
MeitY & C-DAC. Various Government departments and startups were also present during the event.
This challenge is being implemented by C-DAC with the support of MeitY. The Blockchain India
Challenge is a national initiative aimed at encouraging visionary Indian startups to pitch & pilot cutting-
edge Blockchain-based digital governance solutions. Goal of Blockchain India Challenge is to develop
Permissioned Blockchain based solutions prioritizing regulatory control and security (trust, auditability &
tamper-proof records) for Government use cases. The Blockchain India Challenge focuses on addressing
critical governance and service delivery challenges across key domains such as e-procurement, supply
chain management, public distribution system, education, healthcare, agriculture, power, Internet ofThings (IoT), land records, environment & sustainability. These domains are indicative and not restrictive,
startups can propose impactful solutions beyond the listed areas in collaboration with the government
departments.
While addressing the gathering during the Blockchain India Challenge, Secretary MeitY mentioned that
Blockchain plays an important role in Government services, enabling verifiability aspects and single
source of truth across multiple sources bringing transparency and efficiency. He expressed that in addition
to 10 identified use case categories, startups can explore any other impactful use case relevant to
Government departments. He asked teams from C-DAC & MeitY to work towards larger proliferation of
Blockchain India Challenge across startup community and drive it towards development of field-ready and
deployable use cases for Government departments, which can be further scaled across India.
As part of the challenge, DPIIT recognized startups in collaboration with the Government Departments
will have the opportunity to transform their ideas into real-world, high-impact solutions. Selected startups
will receive stage-wise funding support for developing ten (10) impactful blockchain-based use cases
under 10 different categories for government departments. The details are available at https://challenge.cd
ac.in
Eligible startups are invited to participate in the Blockchain India Challenge and pitch their innovative
ideas to develop solution for the identified application areas in collaboration with government
departments. Startups are requested to sign up immediately to receive regular updates on Blockchain India
Challenge engagements. For detailed information on eligibility criteria, registration process, use cases,
guidelines, intellectual property rights (IPR), and other related details, please visit the official challenge
website: https://challenge.cdac.in
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