Gairsain, March 12 -- The state government on Thursday informed the assembly that 169 sensors have been installed across the state under the Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) to detect earthquakes and issue early alerts.

However, due to the state's difficult terrain and the remote location of several sensors, power outages sometimes cause temporary signal disruptions, resulting in some sensors going offline, the government said on the fourth day of the budget session in Gairsain.

Replying to Qazi Nizamuddin on whether there was any alternative power supply arrangement to keep these sensors operational, parliamentary affairs minister Subodh Uniyal said, "The alternative power supply arrangement is everywhere. At present, 128 sensors...