Who to Call
The emergency and service numbers worth keeping in Orchha — led by the all-India 112 and the state disaster line for the river.
The numbers worth having in a small temple town where many services run through Niwari district or nearby Jhansi, and several offices don't publish a public phone line. The all-India emergency number 112 reaches police, fire and ambulance.
At the river, don't go past the steps
The Betwa drowns people most years. In the monsoon it rises fast and the current is strong even where it looks shallow. If someone is in trouble, call 112 or 100 and do not wade in after them — the State Disaster Response Force comes through the control room on 1079.