Centre launches Chakshu facility allowing citizens to report suspected fraud communication: Check details

Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister of Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology, launched the ‘Chakshu’ initiative and also launched the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s ‘Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP)’ to coordinate efforts among stakeholders to reduce the misuse of telecom resources in cybercrime and financial fraud.

Speaking on the occasion, Vaishnaw stated that the government has been making consistent efforts to combat cyber fraud through the Secure India project at three levels: national, organisational, and individual.

The minister stated that the Department of Telecommunications has undertaken numerous initiatives to raise awareness so that citizens can use such tools to address their complaints while also protecting themselves from cyber-frauds.

He cited the “Sanchar Saathi” portal as a key factor in successfully combating such attacks. The Minister stated that the tools, along with the two portals, DIP and Chakshu, will significantly improve the capacity and ability to detect any type of cyber security threat.

Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal stated that these two new portals are yet another step towards dealing with the cyber security threat to all citizens’ digital assets. He emphasised that these tools will aid in the prevention of fraudulent behaviour and the misuse of communication systems.