diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 core/ @sathishp-eGov @rushang7-eGov @GhanshyamRawat-eGov	
 reference-adapter/ @manikanta-pt-eGov @sathishp-eGov @GhanshyamRawat-eGov	
 domain-services/ @sathishp-eGov @rushang7-eGov @GhanshyamRawat-eGov
+utilities/ @sathishp-eGov @rushang7-eGov
diff --git a/utilities/README.md b/utilities/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26404bf5
--- /dev/null
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+utilities