Bharti Airtel, Jio, Vi Set Up War Rooms to Combat Taukate

India is bracing for the events that will occur in the upcoming days due to the vicious cyclone Tauktae that has already affected areas like Kerala, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra, with a few states having announced the closure of their airports and hubs due to the same.

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To aid the relief and monitor the various impacts that will result from the cyclone, it was announced today that India’s top telcos, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), have set up war rooms along with special teams in a bid to monitor the impact of the cyclone that has hit Maharastra, Gujarat and a few other states.

These telcos and their infrastructure partners have also stocked up on spare parts and digital generators so as to ensure that digital connectivity, which has become increasingly important over the course of the last two years, would not be disrupted.

What Are The Telcos Doing to Combat Taukte?

Bharti Airtel and Jio have set up specialised war rooms and vendor offices wherein executives have been designated to monitor both the cyclone and the impacts that will result from it. The DoT, better known as the Department of Telecommunications, via its Disaster Management Division, is also supervising the developments that are taking place.

Cyclone Tuaktae, which suddenly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Monday morning, was approximately 142 kms away from Mumbai as of 12 noon. It has already started to affect parts of Thane, Navi Mumbai and some parts of Mumbai, with reports of waterlogging and uprooting of trees surfacing.