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What is DAC ? What are its Benefits for Indians

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Digital Address Code (DAC) as address for eKYC, property tax, online shopping ! The Department of Posts, Government of India, is in the process of creating an unique  Digital Address Code (#DAC) as a  proof of address  which can be used for booking an online delivery or for paying property tax.DAC would help in digitally authenticating an address. --Currently, Aadhaar is commonly used as a proof of address. But the address mentioned on the Aadhaar card cannot be digitally authenticated.  --DAC would be an unique address identity and is usable by all stakeholders.  DAC is expected to identify each address in the country uniquely and link the address to its geospatial coordinates represented numerically or alphanumerically. --DAC is proposed as a solution. It would be an input that could be keyed in or captured out of a QR Code by apps of service providers and would be cognizable by digital maps. --However, in the case of sensitive establishments, the DAC may not ...