22 March 2021, Kathmandu
According to Google’s official website, Plus Codes are similar to street addresses for people or places that don’t have one.
Unlike the traditional street address and house name that is government-dependent, Plus Codes focuses on latitude and longitude and displayed as numbers and letters.
It is basically a combination of two elements, first being a short code (6 or 7 letters and numbers) and second a Locality (town or city). The system is based on a grid dividing the surface of the Earth into small areas that are progressively subdivided into smaller areas, assigning a unique code that any person can generate, share and search for on their device.
Google plus code official video
Plus Code is very useful in receiving deliveries, accessing emergencies, or just help other people in such situations. Plus Codes technology is open source, and much shorter than traditional global coordinates, making it quite easier to share. On both the personal and corporate levels, these codes can be of great use. Inviting your friends, relatives, and service providers to your doorstep couldn’t get much easier. Commercially, these codes are mostly used in the following sectors:
Government and Municipalities
Each local and state government wants to provide the best facilities to its citizens. These codes can certainly be useful in activities like voting registration for people without street addresses, Official communications, and social services.
Emergency services
Help and aid can reach faster with a coordinated effort as communications related to a location of a calamity or disaster would be clearly specified.
Small business
It would be hassle-free for customers to find the location of a particular store without having to ask the directions along the way.
Transportation, and utility providers
Any unknown location can be made accessible of services with regards to the delivery of goods, and last-mile delivery can get more efficient
Good news heads above the rest. Talking about Nepal, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has now directed all 753 local bodies of Nepal to use the Google Plus code for the postal service distribution. As a result, these Google code Plus will now be additionally useful for the Government local bodies for shipping the letters and items to the sender. Following the procedure, the service will be provided based on the Google code provided by the sender. For this, the postal staff will deliver the postal material by identifying the exact location with the help of Google Maps or a GPS tracking device on the smartphone.
How to know your Google plus Code?
- Go to https://plus.codes/map to open the Google Plus code map on your phone.
- Search for your address/ location by tapping the blue dot.
- Now you can see the Google Plus code along with the latitude and longitude
- You can tap the “Share location” button, by clicking on the email signature, and it will automatically redirect you to the email.