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The Cellular Operators Authority of India which represents Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea has said that companies are coordinating with NDMA, state and the local authorities and taking preventive measures.
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Telecom companies have initiated intra-circle roaming in West Bengal and Odisha ravaged by cyclone Yaas and deployed additional cells on wheels and stocked up diesel and batteries to keep the network up and running in calamity-hit zones.
The Cellular Operators Authority of India (COAI) which represents Reliance Jio,
Vodafone Idea has said that companies are coordinating with NDMA, state and the local authorities and taking preventive measures.