The Union Ministry of Communications & IT has advised the Odisha Government to implement the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6) Policy. The current version (Internet Protocol Version 4) has almost run out of addresses.
Following the directive of the Central Government, the State IT Department has issued a communiqué on November 22 to all departments for taking up follow-up action in this regard.
The Union IT Ministry has also urged the State Government to plan and make necessary budgetary allocation for transition to IPV6 by December this year.