Govt. sets up 24/7 control room to assist Telangana residents in border States
The Telangana government on Friday (May 9) has announced setting up a 24/7 control room to provide assistance, support and information to people of Telangana residing in border States. Phone numbers of four officials and a landline number were provided.
'In light of the prevailing situation in the international border, the Government of Telangana has established a Control Room at Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi,' as per a press release issued by the Telangana Bhavan resident commissioner's office.
People can contact the landline at 011-23380556, or Vandhana, private secretary to the resident commissioner & liaison head at 9871999044; Haider Ali Naqvi, personal assistant to the resident commissioner at 9971387500; G. Rakshith Naik, liaison officer at 9643723157; CH. Chakravarthy, public relation officer at 9949351270.
The Kerala government too has set up a control room to assist Keralites in States bordering Pakistan, given the India-Pakistan conflict situation.
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