New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has taken comprehensive measures to ensure telecom network resilience in anticipation of Cyclone Ditwah, which is expected to affect coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. A 24×7 Control Room has been established to safeguard telecom connectivity, coordinate with service providers, and facilitate rapid responses through district administrations and the State Disaster Management Authority, the Ministry of Communications said.
All Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have been instructed to maintain uninterrupted network operations, ensure adequate fuel reserves, prepare emergency power backups, and deploy field response teams in vulnerable districts.
As per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP-2020), the DoT has completed Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) and Cell Broadcast (CB) testing across all networks to maintain communication continuity and early warning capabilities during emergencies.
The DoT is closely monitoring the situation through its control room and regular updates from TSPs to ensure uninterrupted connectivity during and after the cyclone.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Ditwah is likely to move nearly northwards, parallel to the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts over the next 24 hours. The cyclone is expected to come within 30 km of the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coastline by Sunday evening. A red alert has been issued for north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts as the storm continues its northward trajectory over the southwest Bay of Bengal.
The IMD noted that Cyclone Ditwah moved nearly northwards at a speed of 7 kmph over the past six hours and remains centred over the southwest Bay of Bengal, approaching the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts. (ANI)
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