**Summary:**
The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MapmyIndia Mappls to advance India's digital addressing system through the DIGIPIN initiative. Signed on August 29, 2025, in New Delhi, the partnership aims to integrate MapmyIndia's mapping platform and products into the development and implementation of DIGIPIN.
Under the MoU, MapmyIndia will provide base maps for the "Know Your DIGIPIN" application, enhancing user visibility and enabling accurate DIGIPIN generation based on geographic location. Conversely, DIGIPIN functionality will be incorporated into the MapmyIndia Mappls application, allowing users to search for and navigate to locations using DIGIPINs. MapmyIndia will also facilitate the allocation of DIGIPINs to existing addresses within its database, strengthening location-based services and promoting DIGIPIN adoption.
The collaboration is expected to enhance DIGIPIN's reach and accessibility, creating a standardized digital addressing system to benefit millions of citizens and strengthen India's digital infrastructure. Furthermore, the integration of DIGIPIN into the Mappls application will enable enterprises, government agencies, and developers to incorporate DIGIPIN into their mapping platforms and solutions, fostering innovation and supporting the framework of "Address as a Service (AaaS)" in India. Key figures involved include Shri Harpreet Singh, Member Operations, DoP, and Shri Rakesh Verma, Cofounder and CMD, MapmyIndia Mappls.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Posts: A department under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India, responsible for postal services.
Ministry of Communications: A ministry of the Government of India.
MapmyIndia Mappls: A provider of location technology, IoT, and geospatial solutions.
DIGIPIN: A digital addressing system developed by the Department of Posts.
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi: Location where the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in New Delhi.
Shri Harpreet Singh: Member Operations, Department of Posts (DoP).
Shri Rakesh Verma: Cofounder and CMD, MapmyIndia Mappls.
Address as a Service: A framework supported in India by the Department of Posts Digital Address Code initiative.
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts Partners with MapmyIndia to
Advance India’s Digital Addressing System
Posted On: 29 AUG 2025 6:58PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with MapmyIndia - Mappls, a provider of location technology, IoT, and geospatial solutions. The
collaboration is aimed at utilizing MapmyIndia’s mapping platform and products to support the development
and implementation of DIGIPIN.
The MoU was signed by designated representatives of the Department of Posts and MapmyIndia - Mappls at
an event held at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Under the terms of MoU, MapmyIndia will provide base maps for integration into the Know Your
DIGIPIN application, enhancing visibility for users and enabling accurate generation of DIGIPINs
based on geographic location. In addition, DIGIPIN functionality will be incorporated into the Mappls
application, allowing users to search for and navigate to locations using DIGIPIN. MapmyIndia will
also facilitate the allocation of DIGIPINs to addresses already identified within its database, thereby
strengthening location-based services and promoting the broader adoption of DIGIPIN across
platforms.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Harpreet Singh, Member (Operations), DoP, said, “This
partnership will significantly enhance DIGIPIN's reach and accessibility. By integrating with
MapmyIndia’s mapping platform, we are creating a standardized digital addressing system that will
benefit millions of citizens and strengthen India's digital infrastructure for efficient service delivery.”
Shri Rakesh Verma, Co-founder and CMD, MapmyIndia Mappls said, "MapmyIndia Mappls is proud to
join hands with The Department of Posts to develop a fully indigenous National Digital Addressing System.
The MapmyIndia Mappls suite of APIs and SDKs once integrated into the Department of Posts’ DIGIPIN
applications will empower billions of Indian citizens and businesses by the creation of various services and
solutions around DIGIPIN, while ensuring seamless access to them via the Mappls App.”Signing of MoU at Dak Bhawan
The integration of DIGIPIN into the Mappls application will allow enterprises, government agencies,
and developers to incorporate DIGIPIN into their mapping platforms and solutions. This will foster a
broader ecosystem of services and innovations, advancing the Department of Posts’ Digital
Address Code initiative and supporting the framework of Address as a Service (AaaS) in India.
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