‘This Can Save You From Getting Trapped In Natural Disaster’: PM Modi Urges Citizens To Use NDMA’s Sachet App

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indian citizens to use the National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) ‘Sachet’ mobile app, designed to provide real-time alerts in local languages.

“The most important thing in dealing with any natural disaster is your alertness. You can now get help in this alertness from a special app on your mobile. This app can save you from getting trapped in any natural disaster — its name is ‘Sachet’,” he said in his 'Mann ki Baat' address. 

The Prime Minister added that using the app will help people prepare ahead in case of natural disasters, according to an ANI report.

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Sachet app - all you need to know

The Sachet mobile application provides real-time geo-tagged early warning alerts of disasters. Functioning on the common alert-based protocol (CAP), it provides information based on the current location of users.

Users can subscribe to any state/district in India to receive alert notifications.

Sachet users will receive alerts in case of “flood, cyclone, landslide, tsunami, forest fire, avalanche, storm, hurricane or lightning”.

PM Modi said that users can also get weather department updates, day-to-day weather reports and forecasts through the app from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). 

The app would provide information in regional languages as well. For now, it supports 12 Indian languages with translation and read-out facility, ANI reported.

Also, the app will provide warnings from authorised government sources and authorities to warn the public of a possible disaster.

Useful resources such as Dos & Don'ts, helpline numbers, alert affected area and satellite receiver connectivity feature, are included.

During his Mann ki Baat address, PM Modi also mentioned Operation Brahma, under which India provided rescue and relief support for those affected by the Myanmar earthquake. 

“You certainly must have seen the horrific pictures of the earthquake that struck Myanmar last month… India immediately started Operation Brahma for our brothers and sisters in Myanmar. From Air Force aircraft to Navy ships, everything was sent to help Myanmar. During all of that, the Indian team also received a lot of appreciation from the people there,” he added. 

India’s efforts in disaster management are significantly strengthened by the Sachet App, which provides warnings, alerts and timely information relating to disasters. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/UAf6FP8Otv

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 27, 2025

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