Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Status of Pan-India Emergency Alert System
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1852

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2025/ PHALGUNA 20, 1946 (SAKA)

STATUS OF PAN-INDIA EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

1852.     MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  pan-India  Emergency  alert  system  is  functioning  after tests were conducted during October, 2023;
- (b) whether the National Disaster Management Authority has ever used the system in the previous years to alert the public of such emergencies at a National or State level;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any emergency alert was sent during the Delhi earthquakes in February 2025, cautioning the public, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has used any other specific alert systems to ensure public awareness during emergencies, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (e): Central  Government  has  commissioned  Common  Alerting Protocol  (CAP)  based  Integrated  Alert  System  (SACHET)  which  is functional  for  disseminating  alerts  /  early  warning.    CAP  Platform integrates all alert generating agencies viz. India Meteorological Department  (IMD),  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC),  Indian  National

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1852 FOR 11.03.2025

Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Defence Geo-informatics Research  Establishment  (DGRE),  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI)  and Forest  Survey of India (FSI) with all  State  Disaster  Management Authorities  (SDMAs)  which  are  enabled  to  issue  geo-targeted  alerts  / warning in regional vernacular by SMS, Mobile App, Browser Alerts, RSS feed and also over GAGAN and NavIC Satellite terminals.

CAP platform has been used to disseminate alerts by State Governments /  UT  administration. So far, more than 4500 crore alert messages have been disseminated across the country for various hazards.   This includes 23.9 crore alert messages disseminated in Delhi through SACHET.

National  Centre  for  Seismology  (NCS)  has  prepared  a  seismic  microzonation  of  Delhi  and  has  supported  seismic  micro-zonation  of  several other cities.

There  is  no  mechanism  for  early  warning  of  Earthquake.  However, occurrence of earthquake was reported on the Mobile Application and the citizens were alerted to take precautions for aftershock.

Apart from SACHET, number of other mobile applications such as Damini, Mausam and Meghdoot have also been developed for timely dissemination

of  early  warnings  and  alerts  to  the  common  people.  Some  state governments  have  also  instituted  Early  warning  systems  for  specific hazards like lightning and floods. The Early Warning Dissemination System under  National  Cyclone  Risk  Mitigation  Project  (NCRMP)  has  been installed and commissioned in 05 States to provide reliable communication and ensuring last mile connectivity during disasters.

IMD issues regular and precise weather forecasts and warning bulletins for all the affected/likely affected States/Union Territories.

National Disaster Management Authority also uses social media channels to  update  the  public  on  ongoing  disaster  events  and  the  government' response to them. Mock exercises and community awareness programmes are being regularly conducted to educate people on response to natural calamities in the country.

The  measures  taken  by  the  Central  and  State  Governments  have significantly  improved  disaster  management  practices  including  alerts and early warning mechanism in the country. Further, strengthening of the disaster risk reduction is a continuing and evolving process of disaster management practice.

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