Guwahati hosts India’s disaster network trials

Guwahati on Monday hosted Proof of Concept trials for India’s Broadband Public Protection and Disaster Relief (BBPPDR) network, a key initiative aimed at building robust mission-critical communication systems for public safety and disaster response.

The trials were chaired by Akhilesh Kumar Singh, IPS, Inspector General of Police (Law & Order), Assam Police. Senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Assam Police, the Department of Telecommunications and the Central Reserve Police Force, along with other Central Armed Police Forces, participated in the exercise.