Initiative to spread awareness on security issues launched

The initiative comprising a website,a toll free number and an SMS service was launched at the Police Gymkhana on Tuesday evening.

“Through Jagrut Mumbaikar we want to establish a one-to-one relationship with the people and inform them about certain basic facets of outdoor security,indoor security and the ‘what to dos’ to be employed during emergency situations. Outdoor security would cover topics like how the people should keep a lookout for unclaimed or abandoned objects or vehicles and immediately inform the police,” said Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor speaking at the launch of the initiative.

“Indoor security would be about cyber safety,registration of servants among other things. The initiative will also inform the people about safety during calamities,” he added.

Fire Brigade Chief P D Kargupikkar said that his team of officials would be educating the residents about emergency preparedness,prevention of accidents,prevention and management of disasters and spread awareness to facilitate better management and control.

“The number of disaster-related phone calls to us has been increasing every year. Through this initiative we plan to reduce the number of household disasters that take place. For example,in highrises the stairway is rarely used but if it is not maintained properly,during a fire or a blackout,evacuation will become difficult,” said Kargupikkar.

Explaining the role of Eureka Forbes in the initiative S L Goklaney,Vice Chairman and MD Eureka Forbes said that the company’s vast network would help the message reach several homes across the city.

CEO,Direct Sales,Marzin Shroff said,“We will be targeting those societies which have over 100 flats for the simple reason that we would be able to interact with a larger number of people. At present over 500 Eureka employees have been interacting with over 250 societies. We will be informing those societies about Jagrut Mumbaikar and after briefing them the police and fire brigade officials will interact with them through an hour-long presentation,” said Shroff.