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Source: The Hindu
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Kaziranga has become the first National Park in India to have been equipped with satellite phones. The satellite phones will be used in pockets of the park’s six ranges with no wireless or poor mobile connectivity.
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Benefits
The satellite phones will give an edge to the forest personnel over the poachers and also during emergencies like floods.
Services by BSNL
The service will be provided by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
Note: The public is barred from using satellite phones in India.
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