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Department of Posts Unveils DHRUVA Policy to Implement National Digital Address under Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

National | Dated: 04 Jun 2025

In May 2025, the Department of Posts (DoP), also known as India Post, under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), released a comprehensive policy document on DHRUVA (Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address). This initiative lays the foundation for a National Digital Address Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), aiming to establish a standardized, interoperable, and geo-coded digital addressing system across India.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - DHRUVA is designed to simplify location identification, enhancing the delivery and accuracy of services in sectors such as government administration, emergency response, e-commerce, banking, and urban planning.
  • - A key feature of DHRUVA is the promotion of Address-as-a-Service (AaaS) — a secure, efficient system for address data management that enables seamless interaction between citizens, government agencies, and private enterprises.
  • - The DHRUVA framework is based on the Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN), a geo-coded digital addressing system developed by the Department of Posts (DoP) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Bengaluru, under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (I) DIGIPIN is a 10-character alphanumeric code that divides India into 4m by 4m grids using latitude and longitude to uniquely identify locations.
  • (ii) The Digital Address Layer is a user-centric consent-based system that allows individuals to create personalized labels linked to their DIGIPIN for easy sharing.
  • (iii) Key features include privacy with user consent, interoperability across sectors, scalability, transparency, and support for innovation using standardized address data.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which government department recently unveiled the DHRUVA policy to implement a National Digital Address?

Correct Answer: Department of Posts (DoP)

🚀 Quick Recap:

Department of Posts (DoP)

  • Minister : Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
  • Headquarters: New Delhi