By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The unified emergency call number (112) has been functionalised in the State. Chairing a high level meeting regarding this, Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra directed to make response system full proof with least response time.
Chief Secretary emphasized upon minimizing the response time between the receipt of a call and reaching of the vehicle at service delivery point. In the first stage, the emergency call number 100 and 101 of police and fire service have been integrated with the unified number 112.
CS Mahapatra directed the Home Department to undertake continuous & extensive awareness activities about the new unified number so that people could make use of the system. The issues relating to integration of 108 ambulance services with the new number was discussed in the meeting.
Home Secretary Sanjiv Chopra, DGP Abhay, and other seniors officials were among those present.
