DHRUVA System
- The Department of Posts has released a draft amendment to the Post Office Act, 2023 to introduce DHRUVA — Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address.
About DHRUVA
- It is a pioneering Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiative designed to revolutionize the structure and management of addresses across India by assigning a unique digital address to every home.
- Based on Address-as-a-Service (AaaS), it enables secure, consent-based sharing of geo-coded address information through a seamless digital platform.
- It has been developed entirely in India, fostering indigenous technology and domestic innovation.
- Objective: It can reduce delivery costs in e-commerce, postal and logistics, and enhances resource planning in telecom, broadband, and urban governance.
- Layers: It consists of 2 key layers:
- Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN): DIGIPIN is a 10-digit alphanumeric code that represents exact geographic coordinates (latitude-longitude), created using 4×4 meter grids across India.
- It gives every location a unique identity using geospatial data.
- Digital Address Layer: A user-friendly, consent-based system built on DIGIPIN, letting users create custom labels and descriptive addresses (e.g., house numbers, street names etc) linked to their DIGIPIN.
100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign for a Child Marriage Free Bharat
- The Union Minister for Women and Child Development launched a 100-day intensive awareness campaign to prevent child marriages on 4.12.25.
- The Saradha Act was brought in 1929 to prevent child marriages. The last law enacted in 2006 is currently in force.
