Question : SINGLE EMERGENCY NUMBER

(a) whether the Government is planning to launch national emergency number for a range of exigencies as suggested by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI);

(b) if so, the details and the aims and objectives thereof;

(c) whether all existing emergency numbers will be subsumed into the national emergency number;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the national emergency number is likely to be put into operation?

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) Recommendations of TRAI is under examination.

(b)to (e) Does not arise in view of (a).