DIGIPIN
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Context:
- The Department of Post has released a beta version of the National Addressing Grid ‘DIGIPIN’.
Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN)
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About |
●It is an initiative to establish a standardised, geo-coded addressing system in India, for ensuring simplified addressing solutions for citizen-centric delivery of public and private services. |
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Collaboration |
●Department of post and IIT Hyderabad |
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Functioning |
●The DIGIPIN layer will act as the addressing reference system which can be used for logically locating addresses with directional properties built into it. |
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Accessibility |
●It is proposed to be fully available in the public domain and can be easily accessed by everyone. |
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Utility |
●It can be used as the base layer for other ecosystems, including various service providers and utilities. |
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Significance |
●This system will act as a strong and robust pillar of Geospatial Governance. ● It will lead to enhancements in public service delivery, faster emergency response and a significant boost to logistics efficiency. |
Important articles for reference :
Geospatial technology and disaster management
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q.Consider the following statements with reference to ‘DIGIPIN’ recently seen in news:
How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: a |
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