New BMC Commissioner visits 24×7 Call Centre of 1929, orders immediate upgradation

Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 12: Newly-appointed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh visited the 24×7 Call Centre of 1929 on Friday evening and reviewed its functioning.

Singh, who also happens to be the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) wanted to know about the numbers of work stations engaged for incoming calls, outgoing calls and consultation with the doctors.

He was briefed that there are 25 work stations currently engaged for incoming calls, outgoing calls and doctors’ consultation at the Call Centre.

After learning about the call pressure and people’s increasing dependency over the 24×7 Call Centre of 1929, the CEO and BMC Commissioner directed to add another five work stations. He also directed that resting facility to be developed for the doctors and Call Centre executives. As per his advice, there will be two different rooms for ladies and gents, respectively inside BSCL office, which will be functional from tomorrow.

The CEO and BMC Commissioner emphasized on improving the functioning of the call centre on the basis of feedback received from people. He advised that there should be minimal call drops and the Call Centre should try to help all who are calling for help.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *