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Unique digital address for every home in India
The New Indian Express Dharmapuri
|May 31, 2025
AFTER 53 years since the Department of Posts adopted the PIN CODE system, a path-breaking digital initiative has been launched by the department with an aim to further reduce emergency response time and ensure better citizen-centric delivery of public and private services.
The Department of Posts has recently launched a digital addressing system based on geographical data. This marks a major upgrade over the present pin code system which is area-specific, as it would be unique for each residence or office.
"The National Addressing Grid or Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN) will speed up service delivery and emergency response," said a senior official in the department.
It has been developed in collaboration with the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and NRSC (National Remote Sensing Centre).
This story is from the May 31, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Dharmapuri.
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