The Dial 108 Emergency Service, under the Oidsha Emergency Medical Ambulance Service (OEMAS) Project, was flagged off by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here at Talabania on Friday. A total of 14 ambulances were dedicated under the OEMAS to Puri district.
Patnaik said, "The launch of Odisha Emergency Medical Ambulance Service will provide all support and assistance needed to ensure that this OEMAS is available to all the people of State across the districts, towns and villages.”
This ambulance service would be expanded to six new districts by the end of May, and with the inclusion of 15 districts the total number of ambulances would go up 280 through a single toll–free emergency number.
Minister of Health and Family welfare Dr Damodar Rout, Minister of Tourism & Culture Maheswar Mohanty, Minister of Fishery and Animal Resources Development Debi Prasad Mishra, Brahmagiri MlA Sanjay Kumar Dasburma, Pipili MlA Pradip Maharathi and Nimapada MlA Samir Ranjan Das were present.