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DoT meets telcos to check preparedness as cyclone Nisarga approaches

This would be the first cyclonic storm to impact India's financial capital, which has logged over 41,000 coronavirus cases so far, since 1882

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In the DOT meeting, the issue of Gujarat state needs to notify a tower policy that is aligned with Right of Way (RoW) rules was also stressed upon.

Megha Manchanda New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 02 2020 | 6:48 PM IST

The Department of Telecommunications on Tuesday held a meeting to review the preparedness of mobile service providers for cyclone Nisarga that is expected to make a landfall in Maharashtra and Gujarat on June 3.

The tropical storm Nisarga is headed towards the coasts in Maharashtra and Gujarat, is likely to intensify into a cyclone in the next 12 hours and is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai tomorrow (Wednesday).

As per reports, this would be the first cyclonic storm to impact India's financial capital, which has logged over 41,000 coronavirus cases so far, since 1882.

In order to ensure telecom connectivity

Topics : Super Cyclone Telecom spectrum telecom sector DoT

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