Taskforce forms to develop integrated information system for emergency services

Kathmandu: A task force has been formed to create an integrated information system capable of promptly relaying emergency texts sent by individuals through mobile or landline phones to a central information hub for swift response in providing emergency services.

Coordinated by Joint Secretary Bharat Mani Pandey at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the 11-member task force includes one representative each from key government ministries such as Home, Health and Population, Communications and Information Technology, Federal Affairs and General Administration, Nepal Army, and  Armed Police Force, whereas, two members are from the Nepal Police.

According to an Information and communications expert and also a member of the task force, Bijay Gautam, said system to be developed ahead will have a system to ensure ambulance, firefighting, police, and primary health facilities during emergencies in an integrated way.

In a meeting of stakeholders on Monday in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, gave a 15-day deadline to the task force to present a concept paper and action plan regarding the delivery of emergency services as Nepal Police’s hotline number 100, fire engine’s 101, ambulance 102 and Traffic Police’s 103  in use for emergency service.

With the launch of the new service, all citizens would be able to report their problems in the central system, by using a single number where the information will be received at the central information system and will be forwarded to the concerned body immediately.

Likewise, Coordinator Pandey said that activities have been forwarded to bring different equipment, in use for the delivery of emergency services.

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