​DoT and CDRI Launch Telecom Resilience Framework

On 12th February 2025, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) unveiled a Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) to strengthen India’s telecom sector against disasters.

  • The study, conducted across five states (Assam, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, and Gujarat), maps disaster risks and outlines strategic measures to enhance resilience.

Key Recommendations

  • Infrastructure Strengthening: Enhance technical planning to ensure telecom networks can withstand disaster impacts.
  • Data-Driven Risk Management: Establish a multi-hazard information repository for proactive risk assessment.
  • Governance Reforms: Integrate disaster resilience into telecom sector policies.
  • Financial Safeguards: Develop risk-sharing instruments to protect telecom operators from financial losses.
  • Cross-Sectoral ....
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