India is transitioning to a single, pan-India emergency number, though legacy numbers remain actively in use across most states.
* **Pan-India Emergency:** **112** (Integrates police, fire, and ambulance services) * **Police:** 100 * **Fire Brigade:** 101 * **Ambulance:** 102 or 108 (The 108 service is a widely used free emergency ambulance network in many states).
Disaster management is coordinated by the **National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)**, supplemented by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which specializes in response to natural and man-made disasters such as floods, cyclones, and earthquakes.