India has launched DHRUVA, a digital framework that assigns unique virtual address IDs to every physical address. Proposed by the Department of Posts, the system aims to improve delivery accuracy, governance, and service access through Address as a Service (AaaS).

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• DHRUVA assigns Digital Address Identifiers (DAI) to physical addresses
• Supports logistics, e-commerce, finance, welfare delivery
• Designed to fix address errors causing delays, failures, mismatches
• Backed by draft amendments to Post Office Act, 2023
• Bill gives legal authority for digital address creation and regulation
• National Network Administrator to set standards, ensure interoperability
• Address Service Providers (ASPs) to map, create, maintain digital addresses
• Address Validation Agencies (AVAs) to verify and authenticate data
• Consent needed before generating, sharing or using a DAI
• Public comments open until December 31, 2025