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Now You Have to Put Google Plus Code in Every Bank Address

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28th April 2021, Kathmandu

The General Post Office of Nepal has started using Google Plus Codes to increase the efficiency of letter and parcel delivery.

Every bank must now include the Google Plus code in their address. On Saturday, the NRB issued a notice instructing all banks to keep the mandatory Google Plus code in their addresses.

Google Plus code is also called Open Location Code. It can be used to locate different premises of the same location. It can locate a specific location for sending and receiving different items.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s Department of Postal Services recently launched the Google Plus code for the delivery of postal products.

The Goswara Post Office had previously demanded that banks and financial institutions should use the Google Plus code.

The office had asked to be added to its system by using the open address, which was recently officially introduced at the government level.

The Goswara Post Office had written to the Nepal Rastra Bank, asking for assistance in using the address with the Google Plus code.

On Tuesday, NRB instructed approved banks and financial institutions to include Google Plus code in their addresses.

This means now every bank address should have a Google Plus code.

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General Post Office Introduces Google Plus Codes Services in Nepal

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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.

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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.