India News | Move to Integrate Helplines to Improve Emergency Response
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The government is mulling integrating various helplines --112, 181 and 1098 --- in an effort to provide a better emergency response, an official said.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The government is mulling integrating various helplines --112, 181 and 1098 --- in an effort to provide a better emergency response, an official said.
The official said dialling any of these numbers would take a common interface where complaints could be registered.
Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) is a Pan-India single number (112) for citizens in emergencies while 1098 is a toll free, phone outreach service for children.
The helpline 181 is for providing services to women in need and distress.
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The official said the government is mulling its integration to improve emergency response.
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