NEWS – Department of Posts Releases Beta Version of DIGIPIN for Public Comments and Expert Opinion

HIGHLIGHTS

Initiative Overview

• Objective: Establish a standardized, geo-coded addressing system in India.
• Collaboration: Department of Posts and IIT Hyderabad.
• System Name: Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN).

System Features

• Function: Acts as an addressing reference system with directional properties.
• Accessibility: Proposed to be fully available to the public.

Benefits

• Geospatial Governance: Enhances public service delivery and logistics efficiency.
• Emergency Response: Faster and more effective.
• Digital Transformation: Bridges the gap between physical locations and digital representation.