Nationwide mobile disaster alert trial underway as citizens ignore test messages says DoT

Many phones get tests but most people don’t act

India is running a nationwide trial of a mobile-based disaster alert system jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the National Disaster Management Authority. During the test, citizens may receive alert messages on their phones. The system is designed to quickly broadcast critical information using Cell Broadcast technology, but the DoT says many people are ignoring the test alerts.