The State Government on Wednesday launched a single emergency helpline number ‘112’ to provide all kinds of assistance by the police to the public. With this, people will no more need to dial different numbers like 100, 101, 102, 104, 108, 181 and 1098 for emergency services of police, ambulance, fire brigade and women helpline. The single helpline number ‘112’, which will function soon, will provide all the emergency assistances by the police department.
Besides, the Government also approved creation of 1,098 posts in the police department to ensuer fast services to the people through this unified number. Four DSPs, 151 Sub-Inspectors, 203 Assistant Sub-Inspectors and 740 Constables will provide the ‘112’ emergency services.
Besides , 198 Call Taker Executives will be outsourced and 236 vehicles will be deployed for the purpose.
The unified emergency helpline would help police provide better services more efficiently to the general public and strengthen the people’s faith in the system, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion.