Kerala government opens control rooms to help Keralites in States bordering Pakistan
The Kerala government has established control rooms with 24/7 helplines to assist Keralites, including families and students, in States bordering Pakistan, given the India-Pakistan conflict situation.
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the control rooms would operate at the government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. The numbers are 0471-2517500/2517600, fax: 0471-2322600, and e-mail: cdmdkerala@kerala.gov.in.
The NORKA Global Contact Centre would offer real-time help (18004253939 – toll-free) and a missed call number (009118802012345).
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