SPL DGP DISTRIBUTES 165 SMARTPHONES TO ERVs TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED CONNECTIVITY
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 25-
In a significant move to enhance public safety and improve the emergency response time, Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Tuesday, distributed 165 new smartphones to ERVs under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112).
he move, initiated on the directions of DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, aimed at further streamlining the Dial 112 helpline— Public Safety Answering Point, which has already processed over 2.34 crore calls and registered nearly 20.05 lakh cases till now.
The smartphones equipped with 5G technology and dual SIM capabilities, will serve as a backup communication tool alongside the existing Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) installed in ERVs. The state has 258 ERVs including 241 four-wheelers and 17 two-wheelers, with 165 equipped with advanced MDTs and the newly distributed smartphones.
Special DGP said that each ERV is currently fitted with MDT, Now in addition to it new smartphones with dual-sims will ensure uninterrupted connectivity, even if one network fails.