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Prismia 🪪

Prismia is a blockchain-based platform that allows manufacturers to create digital passports for their products. These passports can be used to track every stage of the product's journey helping to boost sustainability, compliance, and trust through accessible, detailed data - Digital Product Passports (DPP)

🎥 DEMO of PoC (Proof of Concept)

demo video

📙 Features

  1. Role-Based Access Control

    • Admin manages permissions.
    • Manufacturers mint product NFTs.
    • Consumers view product data.
    • Regulators audit compliance information.
  2. Product as NFT

    • Each product is a unique NFT on the blockchain.
    • Ensures traceability and authenticity.
  3. Structured Product Data

    • Stores origin, materials, compliance documents, hazardous substances, user manuals, and disposal instructions.
  4. Compliance & Audit Logs

    • Regulators can access compliance data.
    • All actions (viewing, auditing) are recorded as blockchain events.
  5. Open Data and Transparency

    • Supports open access to standardized product information.
    • Enhances accountability and consumer trust.

🤔 Why India needs Prismia (Digital Product Passport System)

  1. High Prevalence of Counterfeit Products
    • Approximately 25–30% of products sold in India are counterfeit, affecting sectors like apparel, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, and electronics. [Source]
    • In 2024, authorities seized fake medicines worth ₹6.6 crore in Kolkata, including counterfeit anti-cancer and anti-diabetes drugs. [Source]
  2. Food Safety Concerns
    • In 2022-23, out of 1,77,511 food samples tested, 44,626 were found non-conforming, leading to over 38,000 civil cases.
    • Common adulterants include artificial colors in spices and harmful substances in oils. [Source] [FSSAI Registered over 30,000 cases against food adulterers]
    • Nearly 12% of spice samples tested in India failed to meet quality and safety standards, raising concerns about food adulteration. [Source]
  3. Distribution of Substandard or Fake Pharmaceuticals
    • The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) identified 135 drugs as not of standard quality in December 2024 alone. [Source]
    • In 2024, India's CDSCO flags quality issues with over 50 widely used drugs. [Source]
    • In 2024, More than 250 websites selling fake weight-loss drugs reported by anti-counterfeit firm. [Source]
    • Data flags 19 spurious drug samples detected in 2024. [Source]
  4. Economic Impact of Counterfeiting
    • The illicit trade of counterfeit goods in India was valued at ₹2.6 trillion in FY 2019–20, adversely affecting industries and consumers. ​[Source 1] [Source 2]
  5. E-commerce and Fake Electronics
    • Authorities seized non-compliant products from Amazon and Flipkart warehouses, including items lacking necessary quality certifications. ​[Source]
  6. Consumer Unawareness and Vulnerability
    • Around 27% of consumers are unaware they are purchasing counterfeit products, and 31% knowingly buy them, often due to price sensitivity. ​[Source 1] [Source 2]

🤝 Benefits of implementing Prismia (DPP)

  • Enhanced Traceability: Blockchain ensures each product's origin and journey are transparent and immutable.
  • Improved Consumer Safety: Consumers can verify product authenticity before purchase, reducing health risks and they get verified information on product origin, materials, and compliance.
  • Strengthened Regulatory Oversight: Regulators can efficiently audit and monitor products, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
  • Combatting Counterfeiting: Reducing the circulation of fake products by ensuring authenticity.

🛠️ Workflow

Click here to view the workflow

🤗 Contributing

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-name.
  3. Make your changes.
  4. Push your branch: git push origin feature-name.
  5. Create a pull request.

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