A National Emergency Telephone Number--2611--has been mooted by a Pune-based Telecom engineer as a versatile communication platform during emergency and disaster management in the country.

Dial 2611, a National Emergency Telephone Number system (NETNS,) is designed and developed as a nationwide single telephone number assigned to integrate local, regional and national help lines and is easy to remember, Dinkar Borde, a scientist and an innovator, said.

Borde has submitted his proposal to Bureau of Police Research and Development in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs last October for its consideration.

The NETNS is designed in such a way that it will inform, arrange and coordinate forces at the emergency point and is a single telephone number network for India, Borde said.

Borde, a former technology consultant with the Government of India, told PTI today that in his proposal he had suggested that all existing local emergency numbers should be amalgamated into Dial 2611.

The number has been chosen mainly for two reasons--it is secured and fool-proof and is easy to remember for public as it relates to November 26 terrorist attack in Mumbai.

"Even if you dial 2611, that is enough for giving hopes to get the emergency solved--whether at home or on beaches or from places from where you may not be in a position to 'communicate' or 'call'," he said.

Borde said the position of the person in the midst of emergency will be identified on a central system monitors and the rescue team will be there to assess the situation within minutes.

"Mostly you are supposed to speak more clearly about your situation and emergency to have proper help in minimum time. All this is possible because, NETNS is a powerful system geared up with high class next generation telecom and info-tech tools," Borde said.

"Dial 2611 is a combination of man, machine and high-tech next generation telecom tools like Global Positioning system (GPS), Geographical Information System (GIS), Satellite, Mobile, IT and others for prompt response with perfect rescue coordination with Local Based Services (LBS)," he added..