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New Delhi: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Tuesday said that it has received work order worth Rs 678 crore from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh for next generation UP Dial 112 project. Under this, BEL will provide comprehensive and state-of-art hardware, AI-based software tools and cyber security solutions for the Dial 112 project, which is spread across the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. This information has been shared by the Defence PSU in a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges on Tuesday.
“Navratna DPSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract for a value of Rs 445 crore with the UP Government on December 23, 2023 for next generation UP Dial 112 project. BEL will be providing comprehensive and state-of-art hardware, AI-based software tools and cyber security solutions for the Dial 112 project, which is spread across the entire state of Uttar Pradesh,” the BEL said in a BSE filing.
“BEL is happy to be associated with the UP Government for this project, which is one of Asia's biggest emergency response systems. BEL will be utilizing the ecosystem of domestic suppliers, including MSMEs for execution of this project,” it added.
Further, BEL has also received additional orders worth Rs 233 crore since the last disclosure on December 22 and these orders pertain to communication display units, thermal imaging cameras and other miscellaneous spares & services.
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