Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to honor top-performing States/UTs, District Police and Police Stations for recovery of lost mobile handsets through Sanchar Saathi

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced plans to honor top-performing States and Union Territories, District Police, and Police Stations for their efforts in recovering lost or stolen mobile handsets using the Sanchar Saathi portal. The awards will be presented at upcoming National, Zonal, and State level events based on parameters such as accuracy and total number of handsets recovered. The Sanchar Saathi portal, which facilitates the blocking and tracing of lost devices through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), aims to empower mobile subscribers, strengthen security, and provide various citizen-centric services including Chakshu for reporting fraud communications.