JNA has its own dedicated 70-member scrambler team and has a long history in handling disaster management . In 1993 , JNA set up the first communication station at Killari , the epicenter of the 1993 Latur earthquake that killed 8,000 . Headed by Sudhir Shah , JNA provided live communication between Killari and the state headquarters at Mantralaya in Mumbai . It broadcast messages relating to the extent of damage , extent of the calamity , and other life-saving messages
1993 Latur earthquake
1993 Latur earthquake
JNA Wireless Association