Minister for Home and Transport Bhupendra Singh said that Dial 100 services have boosted people’s trust in police. The Dial 100 is giving prompt services in the State just like services in the foreign countries. Singh flagged off 45 vehicles from the State level control room of Dial 100. He also inspected the control room and apprised himself in detail about the services.
Singh said that police sensitivity has saved lives of many girls and women by admitting them in the hospitals through Dial 100. The Dial 100 has rendered services reaching places within a short time in case of emergencies. Not a single complaint has been received that police has reached late at the site after the information of accident or any untoward incident. He further mentioned that work of dial 100 is praiseworthy. Singh said that it has accelerated the pace of the system and crime rate is on decline due to police vigilance.
The Minister said that Dial 100 is working on advance system and the government will provide all help to make it more advanced. All the necessary resources will be made available for Dial 100. He said that the State has achieved a leading position in the country by rendering Dial 100 services. Director-General of Police Rishi Kumar Shukla said that Dial 100 is a first unique scheme of the country and biggest in the world. Dial 100 has proved its utility and it will complete one year on November 1.
A total of 960 vehicles are being made available for services after today’s dedication and efforts are being taken to make it 1,000 by the end of this month. Additional DGP (Telecommunication) Anvesh Mangalam informed about the Dial 100. He explained about receiving information at the control room to action at incident’s site and feedback etc.
The presentation on Dial 100 was given by Police Superintendent Amit Saxena. He informed that 20,000 to 25,000 calls per day are being received. Police officers of more than half of the States of the country have approached them for information as regard to the services of Dial 100.