DoT & CDRI Unveiled Roadmap to Strengthen India’s Telecom Resilience

Current Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen India's telecom resilience on February 12, 2025. 

• The report, titled "Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF)", focuses on enhancing the telecom sector's ability to withstand natural and man-made disasters.

Key highlights of the roadmap include:

• Conducting a multi-hazard risk assessment across 0.77 million telecom towers.
• Developing strategies to minimize service disruptions and strengthen infrastructure.
• Improving emergency response mechanisms and ensuring seamless connectivity during disasters.
• Promoting satellite-based communication and High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) for maintaining connectivity in disaster-hit regions.
• The study was conducted across five states—Assam, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, and Gujarat—focusing on disaster risks and resilience strategies specific to the telecom sector.

Question:

1.Which organizations collaborated to unveil the "Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF)" to strengthen India's telecom resilience?

a) NITI Aayog & ISR
b) Ministry of Home Affairs & TRAI

c) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) & Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
d) Ministry of Science & Technology & BSNL

Answer: c) On February 12, 2025, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), released the "Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF)" report.