Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava on Sunday said that the emergency number would be launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). The Chief Minister would also flag off 601 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) equipped with mobile data terminals and other emergency related equipment, he said.
Describing the project as a major milestone for Haryana Police, the DGP said that the launch of this project would enable the police to help people more promptly and more effectively at the time of emergency. The citizens can seek emergency support by dialling a single number, 112 in case of any distress, he said.
Yadava said that the new system would eliminate the need for people to remember multiple numbers. ERSS is an integration of police (100), fire (101) and ambulance (108) helpline numbers to provide emergency Services through the single number. The project has been implemented on the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), he added. Under the project, a state-of-the-art State Emergency Response Centre has been set up at Panchkula which has been digitally connected to the Police Control Room at district level as well as emergency response vehicles.