Government launches indigenous Cell Broadcast System for instant disaster alerts

The Government of India has launched its Cell Broadcast System using indigenous technology for instant disaster alerting service for its citizens. As part of it, a notification with a siren alert was sent to the mobile devices of citizens around this noon to test.

The message displayed during the test system reads-Alert citizens, safe nation and no action is required by the public upon receipt of this message as this is a test message. In a social media post, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said that if.

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He said, it has been developed by Department of Telecommunications in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority using cell broadcast technology. Mr Scindia said, in the future, through this same system, instant alerts can be sent in the local language and according.

• This initiative boost the nation’s emergency communication and public safety system.

• This initiative reflects a continued commitment to building a more responsive and resilient communication ecosystem for citizens across the country.

• Department of Telecommunications in a social media post said that it is an advanced public alerting framework aimed at enabling timely communication during critical situations.

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He said, this initiative is an important step towards further strengthening citizen safety and ensuring rapid information during disasters.

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