Emergency services

Emergency services operate under the constraints of Zanskar's rugged, high-altitude geography and extreme weather conditions. * **Police:** The local police station is located in Padum. In India, the standard emergency number for police is **100**, or the unified emergency response number **112**. * **Medical Emergencies:** The national ambulance number is **108**, though response times depend heavily on road conditions and snow clearance. * **Disaster Response:** The Indian Army, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and the Border Roads Organization (BRO) play a crucial role in emergency management, avalanche rescue operations, and clearing roads of snow and landslides.