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Discussion on Beta version of DIGIPIN

Discussion on Beta version of DIGIPIN
Start Date :
Jul 31, 2024
Last Date :
Sep 22, 2024
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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The Department of Posts is advancing an initiative to establish a standardized, geo-coded addressing system in India, for ensuring simplified addressing solutions for ...

The Department of Posts is advancing an initiative to establish a standardized, geo-coded addressing system in India, for ensuring simplified addressing solutions for citizen-centric delivery of public and private services. In this regard, the Department had collaborated with IIT Hyderabad for developing a National Addressing Grid, named as Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN). This system will act as a strong and robust pillar of Geospatial Governance, leading to enhancements in public service delivery, faster emergency response and a significant boost to logistics efficiency.

The DIGIPIN layer will act as the addressing reference system which can be used for logically locating addresses with directional properties built into it due to the logical naming pattern followed in its construction.

The DIGIPIN is proposed to be fully available in the public domain and can be easily accessed by everyone. The DIGIPIN Grid system being an addressing referencing system, can be used as the base layer for other ecosystems, including various service providers and utilities, where addressing is one of the processes in the workflow.

This system will act as a strong and robust pillar of Geospatial Governance, leading to enhancements in public service delivery, faster emergency response and a significant boost to logistics efficiency.

The advent of DIGIPIN will mark a revolutionary step in India’s journey towards digital transformation by bridging the crucial gap between physical locations and their digital representation.

The Department has released a beta version of National Addressing Grid ‘DIGIPIN’ on 19.07.2024 for public feedback, the details of which may be accessed through the India Post website: https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/digipin.aspx

The Department of Post in collaboration with MyGov cordially invites you to explore the beta platform and provide constructive feedback, which will help in fine tuning the specifications of the DIGIPIN.

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Bisathi Bharath
Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
It will use one of the 16 alphanumeric symbols (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,G,J,K,L,M,P,W,X). The entire country will first be divided into 16 regions (4X4), including the maritime Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Each region will be assigned a unique 10-digit alphanumeric code derived from the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of the unit. Each of these 16 regions will be divided into 16 units to get ‘level 2’ partition to create 256 subregions.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
DIGIPIN will not change with changes in the names of the state, city or locality, or changes in the road network. The Department of Post had collaborated with IIT Hyderabad for developing a National Addressing Grid The DIGIPIN layer will act as the addressing reference system which can be used for logically locating addresses with directional properties built into it due to the logical naming pattern followed in its construction.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
The DIGIPIN is proposed to be fully available in the public domain and can be easily accessed by everyone. The DIGIPIN Grid system being an addressing referencing system, can be used as the base layer for other ecosystems, including various service providers and utilities, where addressing is one of the processes in the workflow.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
It is an initiative to establish a standardized, geo-coded addressing system in India, for ensuring simplified addressing solutions for citizen-centric delivery of public and private services. The DIGIPIN layer will act as the addressing reference system which can be used for logically locating addresses with directional properties built into it due to the logical naming pattern followed in its construction.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
Development and Collaboration: The Department of Posts developed DIGIPIN in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad. It serves as a strong and robust pillar for Geospatial Governance and acts as a base layer for other ecosystems. Features: DIGIPIN allows for logical location of addresses with directional properties built into it. It provides a unique code for each location, facilitating precise identification. Significance: As India continues to digitize and improve its postal services, DIGIPIN plays a crucial role in enhancing address accuracy and accessibility.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN) is an initiative by the Department of Posts in India. Purpose and Objective: DIGIPIN aims to establish a geo-coded addressing system across India. It is designed to create a National Addressing Grid and simplify addressing solutions for citizen-centric delivery of public and private services.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
The DIGIPIN layer will act as the addressing reference system which can be used .. Read more at: https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-india/department-of-posts-releases-beta-version-of-digipin-for-public-comments-expert-opinion/111947478
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
The Department of Posts launched the beta version of DIGIPIN, a geo-coded addressing system developed with IIT Hyderabad. DIGIPIN aims to simplify addressing for public and private services by creating and sensing geo-locations of addresses. This system will enhance public service delivery, emergency response, and logistics efficiency. It will serve as a robust pillar of Geospatial Governance and can be used as a base layer for various ecosystems requiring accurate addressing.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
India, under this scheme, is covered only by eight regions and thus can be labelled by digits 2-9, and the ‘level 1’ grid lines will not cut through cities with very large populations. Each of these 16 regions will be divided into 16 units to get ‘level 2’ partition to create 256 subregions. The second character in DIGIPIN will give the location of this ‘level 2’ partition in the first region. This process will be done eight more time to get 16^10 DIGIPINs for the 4 metre by 4 metre unit. This means that the geographical coordinates of the place can be calculated from the DIGIPIN.
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Bisathi Bharath 1 year 4 months ago
DIGIPIN will use one of the 16 alphanumeric symbols (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,G,J,K,L,M,P,W,X). The entire country will first be divided into 16 regions (4X4), including the maritime EEZ (up to 200 nautical miles from the coastline). The first character for the DIGIPIN will identify that one of these 16 regions.
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