New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has enabled citizens to report suspected fraud communications through the Chakshu facility under its Sanchar Saathi initiative, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.

Based on citizen inputs, 39.43 lakh mobile connections have been disconnected, 2.27 lakh mobile handsets blacklisted, and 1.31 lakh SMS templates blocked to prevent misuse of telecom resources.

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said that the Sanchar Saathi initiative is accessible through a dedicated web portal and mobile application.

The Chakshu facility allows citizens to report suspected fraud co...