It’s done, but it doesn’t work: The Prime Minister gave 10 days to institutions to figure out how to work BG-helert
A plan is to be drawn up on how the system to work, will think about how to improve the interaction between the institutions and it will be assessed whether regulatory changes are needed, and certain institutions are to be accessible. This was understood by the statements of different state representatives today.
« The system doesn’t work when needed »
The topic was commented on at the beginning of today’s government meeting, with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov ordering a plan to be presented in how BG-Helert would work. The plan will be prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Electronic Governance, the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) and the Holders.
« Once again, we find that systems built with public funds – due to departmental or other reasons, do not work when it is their time, place and occasion to work, » Zhelyazkov said, pointing out that the purpose is « that system that is built and good to be able to work ».
10 days, colleagues, then there is no forgiveness.
Rosen Zhelyazkov. Prime Minister
« Management is a synthesis of sharing information and systems. There is no way to feudalize any system and everyone can keep information about themselves. And there is no way a system that is built, it turns out that certain people have not passed to work with it. On Monday, Interior Minister Daniel Mitov announced that the lack of trained specialists was the reason for not activating BG-Helert in the Montana floods.
And to be triggered and not to be, bg-helert causes a bustle
Meteorologists will gain access to the system
The problem with the unspoken disaster warning became a topic and a meeting between the Minister of Electronic Governance Valentin Mundrov, the Deputy Minister of Environment and the Water Viktor Atanasov and the NIMH representatives.
« The most correct mechanism is to have access to the system, and on the part of MEU, I am committed to assisting the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology for connection activities and this will happen as soon as possible.
« The problem that arose in the last floods in the country was that the early disclosure system was not triggered, » the minister said. According to him, « this » should serve as an example of the need for a faster response in the risk of disaster or emergencies. «
And the prosecution joined
The BG-Helert system test went quietly, almost no one received an alarm on the phone
It should cover the coordination, improving the interaction and communication of all competent state and local bodies relevant to it, states in a statement from the prosecution’s press center.
Sarafov has requested information on the results of the inspection, including established violated and specific measures for their elimination. « In the presence of data on the crimes committed, the perpetrators will be charged with criminal liability, » the state prosecution assures.
What is bg-helert
BG-Helert is a system for distributing warning messages in dangerous events through mobile operators networks to citizens’ mobile devices. It is part of the national early warning and alert system for warning.
A system delayed for years, human error, or how a message caused anxiety without danger
Messages can be sent when reliable information is available on events that threaten the life and health of the population, and their property, it is stated on the website of BG-Helert and examples are given:
| Natural phenomena – flood, hurricane wind, snowfall, fire, etc.; Biological and chemical incidents or accidents; Nuclear or radiation accident; Industrial incidents; Transport accidents; Others. |
The system cannot send notifications to earthquakes, as they are not phenomena for which there is preliminary information that they are yet to be subject to forecast.
