Status of implementation of Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G Kishan Reddy, in a written reply in Lok Sabha to a question regarding the implementation of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) said that the Ministry of Home Affairs is implementing Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) project through States/ Union Territories. ERSS seeks to enable a pan-India, single, internationally recognized number i.e. 112 based emergency response mechanism for various emergencies, including police, medical and fire, with computer-aided dispatch of field resources. Addition of other emergency services is a function of requirement and preparedness of States/ Union Territories. 112 service is accessible through call, SMS, e-mail, panic button and a 112 India mobile app.