Telefun: Punjab Uses Emergency Helpline For Fake Calls
In May, out of 2,561,432 calls received on 15 Helpline, more than 50% of them were rendered fake
Taking advantage of an ace initiative by Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), 15 Emergency Helpline, the citizens seem immersed in making fun and wasting time as the authority recorded 1,385,410 fake calls during the previous month.
As per data shared by PSCA, more than 50% of calls of total of 2,561,432 on 15 Helpline were rendered fake in May only.
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The spokesperson of the helpline service said that nearly 79,758 calls were made by the citizens for retrieving irrelevant information. Meanwhile, 7,693 callers were provided with traffic-related details.
On the other hand, PSCA’s Lost and Found Center helped to reunite 13 missing persons with their loved ones.
The spokesperson also shared the details of lost motorcycles and other vehicles that were handed over to their owners.
“Around 156 motorcycles, cars, and rickshaws were identified and later made over to their owners”, the official added.
The official, while pleading with the citizens in Punjab, appealed to use 15 Helpline for genuine purposes rather than making fake calls.
“The government has launched the service for the convenience of its people, try not to use it for needless and irrelevant calls”, he added.
Notably, in March this year, the helpline received 283,096 calls of which 168,050 were beside the point.
