Gandhinagar, Dec. 31 -- The Government of Gujarat has constituted a Core Committee and a Task Force to strengthen the state's energy infrastructure against cyber attacks, an official release from Gujarat CMO said.

The Core Committee and Task Force will review the necessary actions, training, participation by various institutions, and cybersecurity awareness programmes for the state's energy sector, and will present a roadmap.

As modern systems such as smart meters, smart grids, and SCADA have been integrated into the state's 24-hour power supply system, the risk of cyberattacks on the energy infrastructure has increased. In this regard, the Energy and Petrochemicals Department (EPD) of the state government has established an 11-member C...