Context: Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched Entity Locker, a digital public infrastructure for streamlined business document management. 

About Entity Locker

• Entity Locker is a secure, cloud-based solution that simplifies the storage, sharing, and verification of documents for a wide range of entities like large business organisations, MSMEs, start-ups, societies etc. 

• The National eGovernance Division (NeGD) has developed Entity Locker. 

• NeGD functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). 

• The platform is a critical component of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, envisioning enhanced digital governance and ease of doing business. 

• It supports various use cases, including: Vendor verification on the procurement portal, expedited loan applications for MSMEs, FSSAI compliance documentation, vendor verification during registration in GSTN, MCA and tendering process, streamlined corporate annual filings

Features

• Real-time access and documents verification through integration with government databases 

• Provides for consent-based mechanisms for secure sharing of sensitive information 

• Offers 10 GB of encrypted cloud storage for secure document management 

• Provision of legally valid digital signatures for authenticating documents 

• Provides seamless integration with systems such as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). 

• Enhanced accountability through Aadhaar-authenticated role-based access management. 

• The platform seeks to benefit business entities by reducing document processing time, removing operational bottlenecks, simplifying compliance requirements, and increasing operational efficiency. 

Benefits

• Streamlines document sharing and access with partners and stakeholders

• Built-in features simplify adherence to regulations and reporting requirements

• Ensures accountability by tracking all document-related activities

• Consolidates storage and security to reduce administrative overhead

• Minimizes document processing times and operational bottlenecks

• Seamless integration with Government organisations