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India Post Launches Digipin Beta to Refine Digital Addressing

Collecting user feedback ahead of a self-financing rollout, the open-source platform assigns unique 10-digit codes to 4m × 4m locations.

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Overview

  • Digipin entered beta on June 4 and has since gathered user input to enhance its location precision.
  • The system generates 10-digit alphanumeric codes tied to specific 4m × 4m coordinates without capturing personal data.
  • Developed in partnership with IIT Hyderabad and ISRO, Digipin uses satellite imagery and GPS to function with minimal infrastructure.
  • The Department of Posts is evaluating a self-financing model to support the platform’s ongoing growth and stakeholder collaboration.
  • As part of the Dhruva framework under the National Geospatial Policy 2022, Digipin aims to become a foundational Digital Public Infrastructure for logistics, emergency response and governance services.