The Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), a Central government undertaking has launched a unique product ‘Nirbhaya’, a GPS-based tele distress alarm device.
Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Ratan Kumar Sinha and secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) released this product in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, Sinha said that self-reliance is the guiding beacon of DAE and brings out innovative products regularly through inhouse research development. One such product is ‘Nirbhaya’ which immensely benefits large section of society. ‘Nirbhaya’ is developed at BARC and commercialised by the ECIL. This compact electronic device, used in conjunction with a cell phone, sends information to near and dear ones including police in case of severe distress or fear of attack. |
