Emergency alert: Extreme, is being sent by Government on mobile handsets of citizens when cyber-criminal activities on peak

 

Grievance Status for registration number: DOTEL/E/2023/0030173

Grievance Concerns To

Name Of Complainant

Yogi M. P. Singh

Date of Receipt

31/10/2023

Received By Ministry/Department

Telecommunications

Grievance Description

Telecommunications >> Malpractices / Corruption / Complaint Related to financial irregularities >> Others

Most respected Sir, the following message flashed on the screen of my mobile handset sent from the Cell Broadcasting System by the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India. It is noticeable that there was no sender of the message because it displayed on the screen with a weird sound that surprised the applicant. Nothing is happened in this universe without a proper cause so it is obligatory duty of the Department of telecommunication to tell the applicant reason of sending this flash message on the mobile handset of the applicant and if it has not sent this message then also tell it and if any information is available to the government must be provided to the applicant as it is fundamental duty of the applicant to make inquiry regarding such activity under article 51 of the constitution of India. Please take a glance of the following flash message and for more detail, vide attached pdf document to the grievance.

Emergency alert: Extreme

This is a SAMPLE TESTING MESSAGE sent through Cell Broadcasting System by Department of Telecommunication, Government of India. Please ignore this message as no action is required from your end. This message has been sent to test Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by the National Disaster Management Authority. It aims to enhance public safety and provide timely alerts during emergencies.

Timestamp: 10-10-2023 11:30 AM

This is an era in which cyber-criminal activities have reached its peak so it must be disclosed by the government. What is the reason for sending such a flash message on the mobile handset of the applicant? Accountable staff of the government must explain the meaning of the following sentence included in the flash message. This message has been sent to test Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by the National Disaster Management Authority. What is being implemented by the national disaster management authority? What is Pan-India Emergency Alert System and how is it related to

Grievance Document

Current Status

Grievance received   

Date of Action

31/10/2023

Officer Concerns To

Forwarded to

Telecommunications

Officer Name

Sh. Mukesh Meena (Director MOC PG)

Organisation name

Telecommunications

Contact Address

Room No.606,6th Floor Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan Near Zakir Hussain College Old Minto Road New Delhi

Email Address

ddgpg-dot@nic.in

Contact Number

01123221231