Last Updated on July 15, 2026
Summary✨
- Nepal Telecom and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology have signed an agreement to send early warning alerts for weather-related disasters.
- NTC will disseminate alerts for floods, landslides, and severe weather via SMS to its users using the 1155 short code.
- Under the agreement, DHM will supply riverine area maps and vulnerable zone information to enhance the effectiveness of the alerts.
- NTC provides 800 SIMs with data free of charge for the early weather warning system as part of its corporate social responsibility.
- The initiative aims to help users evacuate and protect their lives and property during the monsoon season.
Nepal Telecom (NTC) and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) have reached an agreement to disseminate early warning information for water and weather-related disasters. The initiative aims to issue early alerts to help them evacuate and keep themselves and their properties safe during the monsoon season.
The agreement was signed on Asar 32, 2083, by Nepal Telecom’s Managing Director, Sangita Pahadi (Aryal), and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s Director General, Dr. Archana Shrestha.
During the singing ceremony, both sides expressed their gratitude for providing SMS flow in the past and for making arrangements for such a service. They also expressed their belief that it will continue to be very effective in saving lives and properties in the future, too.
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Nepal Telecom and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to send disaster risk alerts
Under the agreement, Nepal Telecom will send flood, landslides, and other weather-related early information to users in different locations across the country. Active NTC users will receive the SMS through the 1155 short code. NT says that it will issue early warnings of disasters regarding rain, wind, lightning, avalanches, snowfall/blizzards, heat waves, cold waves, smoke, floods, flash floods, landslides, glacial lake outbursts, and fires.
Similarly, the DHM will provide SMS polygons of various riverine areas and potentially vulnerable areas to Nepal Telecom to disseminate disaster-related early warnings through mobile SMS.
According to the agreement, maps of riverine areas including West Rapti, Kankai, Koshi, Bagmati, Narayani, Babai, Karnali, Mahakali and other local level maps or district-wise maps or flash flood potential or any suitable basin map will be provided to Nepal Telecom. Additionally, district-wise maps, local-level maps, maps covering specific areas of various locations, and other appropriate maps will be provided to estimate the nature, extent, and impact of the disaster.
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NT provides 800 SIMs with data for early weather warning system
Being a national telco, NT has been providing this SMS free of cost. For this service, the company is providing 700 SIMs. Now, it will provide 800 SIMs with data, including 100 more, again, free of charge. NTC and DHM have continued to provide disaster alerts since 2073 BS.
The company expects that its agreement with the DHM for the early weather warning system will benefit millions. The company is providing this service as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).
FAQs on Nepal Telecom and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology agreement on the weather alert system
Nepal Telecom and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology have signed an agreement to send early disaster warning SMS alerts to NTC users.
The alerts will cover floods, landslides, heavy rain, lightning, strong winds, heat waves, cold waves, flash floods, avalanches, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), fires, and other weather-related hazards.
Active Nepal Telecom users will receive free disaster warning SMS messages through the 1155 short code.
Nepal Telecom and DHM have been working together to provide disaster warning SMS services since 2073 BS.
Nepal Telecom is now providing 800 free SIMs with data, an increase of 100 SIMs from the previous 700, to support the early weather warning system.
