Nandan Nilekani to join ONDC, will advise on preventing digital monopolies

Nandan M Nilekani, the co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys, has been included in a 9-member advisory council which will advise the Government of India on measures needed to design and accelerate the adoption of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), according to a government order.

The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has initiated a project on ONDC and the task has been assigned to the Quality Council of India (QCI).

Besides Nilekani, other members include RS Sharma, CEO, National Health Authority, Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, QCI and Capacity Building Commission, Anjali Bansal, founder and chairperson of Avaana Capital, Arvind Gupta, co-founder and head, Digital India Foundation,