Cell Broadcast System (CBS) Launched by Union Minister of Communications Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia; System developed indigenously under the guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah

• CBS is an indigenous telecom-enabled public warning system that pushes simultaneous, geo-targeted emergency alerts to all mobile devices in a defined area, without requiring an app or internet.
• Developed by C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics, under DoT) with NDMA/MHA; launched by Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on 02 May 2026.
• Marks India's shift from a reactive to a proactive disaster-response architecture, integrated with the CAP-based SACHET platform.