To facilitate quick response to any SOS of commercial establishments, the state government is going to extend the services of UP 112 by creating new links.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi told news persons in Lucknow on Tuesday that a link project had been started in UP 112 through which the help of police, medical, fire service etc would be available to commercial establishments across the state in emergencies within the shortest possible time. He said this service was started by UP 112 as a pilot project with five agencies in July 2020 and instructions had been given by the government to start this scheme comprehensively.
Awasthi said that so far the location of 9,636 sites of these above agencies had been integrated with UP 112 and out of these, 4,428 sites were visited by police response vehicle (PRV) of UP 112 and the personnel conducted physical security surveys.
“A total of 684 registrations have been made so far in this scheme through the option ‘Link 112 Registration’ provided by UP 112 on the main page of the web page, out of which 17 registrations have been done by private security agencies and the remaining registration by the general public,” he said.
The process of integration of UP 112 with registered private security agencies is going on agency-wise in different phases and through 112 India App and UP 112 Citizen App till these agencies arrange a centralised alarm reception centre at their level. Facility for obtaining police assistance is available, and under the scheme and PRV will provide quick help by reaching in the least possible time on getting the information of nuisance, abuse, assault, dispute etc. on commercial establishments.
Earlier, calling 112 for emergency assistance used to take an extra time of 4-5 minutes for police assistance and with the implementation of this service, commercial establishments will get the help of police, medical, fire service in minimum time.
Meanwhile, Awasthi also chaired a meeting of top officials to ensure security and other arrangements during Mauni Baba fair to be held in Banda from December 15 to 17. Instructions have been given to ensure uninterrupted power supply, repair street lighting systems and complete works related to widening and repairing of roads of the fair on time. Officials have also been asked to ensure cleanliness, adequate toilets and arrangement of pure drinking water in the fair. Instructions have also been given to make proper arrangements for smooth and strong police arrangements in the fair venue and provide medical facilities.
Meanwhile, instructions have been given to take necessary action after discussing with respect to the exhibition of various departments like Tourism, Silk, Khadi etc. Appropriate action has been asked for the operation of an adequate number of buses for the movement of devotees in the fair.