CAP based Integrated Alert System (SACHET)- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 3: Science and Technology- Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
- GS Paper 3: Disaster Management: Disaster and disaster management.
CAP based Integrated Alert System (SACHET) in News
- C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics) and (NDMA) National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India are jointly conducting an All India Workshop centered on Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) based Integrated Alert System -सचेत.
- C-DOT is the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India.
- SACHET System aims to provide a platform to the concerned departments and various disaster management agencies across India to discuss their underlying issues and challenges.
- It will help evolve the technology-based solutions to address issues and challenges in an effective manner.
CAP based Integrated Alert System (SACHET)
- About: Integrated Public Alert System-सचेत, is an early warning platform based on ITU’s Common Alerting Protocol (CAP).
- Development: CAP based Integrated Alert System (SACHET) has been developed by C-DOT for effective disaster management.
- Mandate: The SACHET platform has been widely used by National and State Disaster Management authorities for dissemination of alerts, advisories and other useful information to the massses on all available media during emergencies like floods, cyclones and Covid pandemic.
- Implementation: The SACHET system is already operational in 34 States and UTs.
- More than 75 Crores SMSes have already been sent by the SACHET system during various disasters like Cyclones (Asani,Yass, Nivar, Amphan), Floods (Assam, Gujarat), Lightning (Bihar), etc.
- The SACHET system has also been used to facilitate the pilgrims during Amarnath Ji Yatra.
Importance of SACHET Platform
- CAP based Integrated Alert System (SACHET) provides a converged platform for dissemination of targeted alerts to people in vernacular languages through SMS.
- As a one-stop solution and a concrete step towards realizing Hon’ble Prime Minister’s 10 point Agenda for Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Soon messages will be disseminated over all available communication media including, Cell Broadcast, Radio, TV, Siren, Social Media, Web Portal and Mobile Application.
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