Govt to bring country under GIS for making 999 more effective

The government has taken measures to bring the country under a Geographic Information System (GIS) and to install the Internet of Things (IoT) to make the National Emergency Service-999 more effective.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said this at the parliament today in reply to a query from Jatiya Party MP Fakhrul Imam.

In a scripted answer, the minister said under the supervision of Bangladesh Police, the total map of the country will be brought under a GIS software.

“Through this, it would be possible to identify the emergency providing site quickly and accurately. As a result of the Geographic Information System (GIS) software, it would be possible to provide service under the National Emergency Service-999 specifically,” he said.

About IOT technology, the home minister said this technology will inform any emergency situation or accident to the National Emergency Service-999 automatically without the presence of humans.

Besides, the entire policing system will come under a modern technological system as a special feature of crime map will be included in the GIS, he said.

Through the system, police will be able to take better preparation to eliminate crime, he added.