INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) today addressed what it called inaccurate news articles regarding the use of
personal data collected to issue and manage the National Fuel Pass (NFP) system.In a statement, the agency said the fuel pass system is
implementation of a fuel quota allocation system for citizens in order to reduce the consumption of fuel, thus reducing importation costs
fuel pass system also helps to manage a crisis, hitherto never experienced in the country, the ICTA added, explaining that it provides the
ministry and its stakeholders transparency and visibility to manage the fuel distribution supply chain in a more effective and efficient
manner.The agency said the public can rest assured that any personal data provided online through the registration process located at
fuelpass.gov.lk is processed only for the purpose of facilitating the use of the NFP system.The data collected is processed by the ministry
or on behalf of the ministry to prevent fraud, by cross-referencing the vehicle number with the chassis number or the revenue license number
through the Department of Motor Traffic, the ICTA continued.The agency reiterated that the data is used only for verification purposes
Energy, together with ICTA, is taking all necessary steps to maintain and manage personal data collected, in an effective and secure
This article first appeared/also appeared in https://adaderana.lk
