National Blockchain Project

Overview

The National Blockchain Project at IIT Kanpur is a pioneering initiative funded by the National Security Council Secretariat to develop robust e-governance solutions using blockchain technology[citation:1][citation:5].

The project is executed in multiple phases: a feasibility study, research and development, and an implementation and incubation phase[citation:1]. It has led to the creation of CRUBN, an IIT Kanpur incubated company[citation:7][citation:10].

Mission & Phases

• Phase I: Feasibility study and report
• Phase II: Research and Development
• Phase III: Implementation and Incubation

Technologies

• Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Corda
• Tendermint, Quorum, BigChain DB

Key Achievements

• Digital Degrees: Launched by PM Modi at 54th Convocation[citation:2][citation:9]
• Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: Digital certificates in 2021-22[citation:10]
• Land Records: Blockchain project for Kanpur Development Authority[citation:14]
• e-Governance: Partnership with Karnataka Government for e-GP systems[citation:7]

Website

https://blockchain.cse.iitk.ac.in/

Incubated Company

CRUBN on LinkedIn

Location

IIT Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India-208016