Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Mechanism

What was asked, and of whom?

The question asked by Thiru Dayanidhi Maran to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding the impact of a fire at the MCA data centre on statutory filings and business continuity mechanisms.

Who asked / answered

Thiru Dayanidhi Maran (asked), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (answered)

What the government said

• Disaster Recovery Plan invoked immediately after fire on 5th June 2026
• core MCA21 services activated from Chennai Disaster Recovery Centre within stipulated Recovery time
• ancillary services required additional synchronization but did not disrupt core services
• no prolonged outage of core MCA21 portal services after DR activation
• waiver of additional fees for statutory filings
• extension of validity of approved name reservations
• extension of timelines for resubmission of e-forms
• fire originated in battery room/adjacent utility area
• no loss of application data
• no cybersecurity breach reported

Points worth noting

• The government states that the disaster recovery mechanisms did not fail
• The government claims no prolonged outage of core services occurred
• The government states no cybersecurity breach or data loss occurred
• The government states that modernization measures are not felt necessary based on the response to parts (b) and (c)