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Important Facts for Prelims (29th November 2018)

  • 29 Nov 2018
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Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)

  • Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) has been launched for Himachal Pradesh.
  • Himachal Pradesh is the first state to launch pan-India single emergency number ‘112’ under ERSS.
  • Under this project, one Emergency Response Centre (ERC) is established along with District Command Centers (DCCs) covering entire State.
  • This marks the commencement of a single number based 112 emergency services which will connect to Police, Fire, Health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre in the State.
  • Emergency Response Centre is integrated with Police (100), Fire (101), Health (108) and Women helpline (1090) Services to provide emergency services via single emergency number - 112.
  • This service will remove the need for citizens to remember multiple helpline numbers.
  • The service also includes a ‘112 India’ mobile app integrated with Panic Button of smartphones and ERSS State website for ease of citizen in availing immediate assistance.
  • To increase the effectiveness of Emergency Response, the ERC has also been integrated with Location Based Services provided by Telecom Service Providers.
  • To ensure safety of women, a SHOUT feature has been introduced in ‘112 India’ mobile app to seek immediate assistance from registered volunteers in the vicinity apart from the immediate assistance from Emergency Response Centre.
  • ERSS was formed on the recommendation of Justice Verma Committee, formed in the backdrop of unfortunate incident of Nirbhaya in December 2012.
  • ‘Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)’ was earlier known as Nationwide Emergency Response System.
  • Central Government has allocated funds under Nirbhaya Fund for implementation of ERSS project across the country.
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