Port Blair, Aug. 1: The Directorate of Disaster Management proposes to issue alerts on disasters from State Control Room (SCR) through BSNL SMS Servers on the following incidents: -

1)            Earthquakes

2)            Tsunami Alerts

3)            High Wind Wave Alerts

4)            Heavy Rain Fall Alerts

5)            Advisories

The main purpose of disseminating the alerts through SMS is to mitigate the effects of the hazards/disasters. These messages will be sent from the State Control Room in the following mode or delivery –

1)            Bulk SMS for disaster alerts to Emergency Support    Functionaries (ESFs)

2)            Bulk SMS alerts on disasters to the general public

3)            Cell Broadcast Service SMS alerts on disaster to the public      under specific tower/specific location that may be affected by incidents.

The general public is advised to take decisions accordingly for their safety. For any queries they may contact the State Control Room (SCR) or any of the 06 Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) (Pertaining to their areas) situated at District Office of South Andaman, Mayabunder, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar, Kamorta or Campbell Bay on the following contact numbers: -

A. State Control Room

1)            Help Line No.       1077

2)            Phone No.                             03192-240126

3)            Phone No.                             03192-238880 (Tele Fax)

4)            Phone No.                             03192-234287 (Tele fax)

5)            Phone No.                             03192-242697 (Tele Fax)

6)            Phone No.                             03192-240114

7)            Phone No.                             03192-240147

B. Emergency Operation Centre, South Andaman

1) Help Line No. 1070

2) Tel No.                              03192-238881

C. Emergency Operation Centre, Mayabunder

Tel. No.                  03192-262960

D. Emergency Operation Centre, Hut Bay

Tel. No.                  03192-284016

03192-284014

E. Emergency Operation Centre, Car Nicobar

Tel. No.                  03193-265220

F. Emergency Operation Centre, Kamorta

Tel. No.                  03193-263222

G. Emergency Operation Centre, Campbell Bay

Tel. No.                  03193-264020

The test alert will be issued in the following manner: -

"TEST SMS TEST SMS TEST SMS"

"SCR:  lnfo: Dt.     2012 We will be in touch for alerts on disaster management through BSNL SMS Server. For any queries - contact State Control Room (SCR) over phone No. 1077/240126.

Note:- Message will not be delivered to the customers who have registered for “Do Not Disturb” (DND)