Safety fears have increased among the residents of Bokaro as services available on emergency numbers like, 101 (Fire) and 102 (Ambulance) have not available here for last few months with the numbers showing ‘out of order’.
The numbers have been disconnected by the BSNl due to non-payment of bills, BSNl officials said. "Emergency numbers 101 and 102 were kept one way since August 2012 and now have completely been disconnected", added the official.
A total of Rs 1,966 on each numbers is still due on district administration. The officials are not too concerned to pay the bills so services have been withdrawn, said the BSNl officials.
Notably, Bokaro Steel City an industrial town reported maximum number of deaths due to road accidents in recent past. Among those 85 per cent accidental deaths occurred due to failure in getting emergency treatments within the crucial time period, said Dr SN Tewary Civil Surgeon Bokaro.
"Its important that the patient is taken to hospital without any delay after any road accident but poor emergency medical services have resulted in number of deaths in recent past. within the crucial added Tewary.