India, March 10 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is awaiting industry inputs on its plans to slash the timeline for data protection compliance before taking a final call on the issue, a top Government official said on Monday.

The official also said the central Government had not seen the Karnataka Government's proposal to ban social media use for children below 16 but added that issues like social media or online gaming fall within national jurisdiction and will have to be addressed separately.

"We have been consulting with industry on this (shortening timeline) aspect. We have had some consultations. We are awaiting their inputs and once we get the input, we will take a final call," S Krishnan, Secretar...