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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Shah launches Assam flood atlas, other disaster mgmt tools
Guwahati: Union home minister on Monday launched the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), National Database for Emergency Management Lite 2.0 (NDEM Lite 2.0), and Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Shah later wrote on X that these "will equip our disaster management apparatus with the speed and precision of the new age technologies." The ICR-ER will prompt real-time response to disasters across the nation by streaming satellite data to rescue agencies, and the NDEM Lite 2.0 will provide our response forces spread across nooks and corners with the agility to confront any calamity as a single unit. Shah added, "The atlas of Assam will guide our flood control authorities to realise the goal of flood mitigation by providing them with instant data related to floods, their impact, and water levels in rivers." The comprehensive mapping tool is expected to revolutionise how Assam's disaster management authorities respond to flood situations by providing immediate access to crucial information about water levels, flood patterns, and potential impact zones. This real-time data capability could prove instrumental in early warning systems and evacuation planning for the state's vulnerable populations. Speaking at the conference, Shah highlighted India's growing prominence in global disaster management, crediting the collaborative efforts of key national institutions. "In the past 10 years, because of the contributions of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), India is moving towards becoming a global leader in the field of disaster management," Shah stated. The minister also issued a nationwide directive to enhance disaster preparedness at the grassroots level, emphasising the critical importance of local planning. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He mandated that every relief commissioner across the country must prepare a 'District Disaster Management Plan' for their respective districts within the next 90 days. "Until a district has its disaster management plan in place, we cannot respond swiftly in the face of a disaster," reiterated Shah, underlining the need for comprehensive preparedness at the district level to ensure rapid and effective disaster response.
The Hindu
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Shah launches three tech platforms to improve speed, precision in disaster management
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled three major technology platforms on Monday (June 16, 2025) to improve the speed and precision of disaster management. Mr. Shah launched the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), National Database for Emergency Management Lite 2.0 (NDEM Lite 2.0) and Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam at the annual conference of Relief Commissioners, Secretaries of Disaster Management and State Disaster Response Forces. In a post on X, Mr. Shah said the three platforms 'will equip our disaster management apparatus with the speed and precision of the new age technologies'. 'The ICR-ER will prompt real-time response to disaster(s) across the nation by streaming satellite data to rescue agencies, and the NDEM Lite 2.0 will provide our response forces spread across nooks and corners with the agility to confront any calamity as a single unit,' he said. The flood hazard atlas for Assam will help in disaster mitigation by providing real-time data related to floods, their impact, and water levels in rivers, the Minister said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X that the Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam, a satellite-based analysis of flooding patterns in the State, will help in regulating development in floodplains, promoting flood-resilient agriculture, supporting crop insurance schemes and preparing disaster management plans. Mr. Shah said that due to climate change and global warming, the entire world is grappling with disasters and there is a need to move forward with environmental conservation as a core component of mitigation plans. 'While everyone is fully prepared to tackle disasters, there is also a need to address their root causes,' he said. 'Not only has our capacity to handle disasters been increased, but it has also been enhanced and extended to the tehsil level. Attention has been given to speed, as saving lives during a disaster is of utmost importance,' he added. The Home Minister said efficiency has been improved through the use of cutting-edge technology and the dedicated approach of disaster response forces. Additionally, by providing accurate forecasting and early warnings, the society at large has been made more vigilant, he said. Mr. Shah said that during the Narendra Modi government's tenure, there has been a significant shift in the approach related to disaster management. Earlier, the approach was relief-centric, but now the focus has shifted to a comprehensive and integrated approach, he said. He also emphasised the importance of anticipating future disasters, conducting advanced research, compiling global ideas in this field, and adapting them to suit India's geographical conditions. India has become a global leader in the field of disaster management due to the excellent work carried out by the National Disaster Management Authority, the National Disaster Response Force and other agencies, Mr. Shah said. 'Whenever the history of India's disaster response will be written, the last 10 years of the Modi government will be recorded as a transformative decade. In these 10 years, we have made significant achievements in all four areas — capacity, efficiency, speed and accuracy,' he said. He said in the last two years, work has been done to create a platform of ideas with a whole-of-government approach by bringing together all the agencies related to relief and disaster management. Single platform 'When the heads of all the disaster relief teams come on a single platform, many shortcomings are removed and the country also benefits in being prepared to deal with a disaster,' he said. He suggested that every year, some teams from districts and tehsils sensitive to disasters should be included in the conference so that the disaster management being discussed at the national level gradually reaches the tehsil and district levels as well. All Relief Commissioners should prepare a district disaster management plan for every district in their State within 90 days, he said. The Home Minister said in the last decade, India has made significant efforts for financial and structural empowerment of institutions. 'We have also pursued institutional empowerment deliberately and by design, along with structural empowerment. Combining all these, we have also adopted a multidimensional approach as a policy,' he said. More funds Mr. Shah said from 2004 to 2014, the budget of the State Disaster Response Force was ₹38,000 crore, which increased to ₹1.44 lakh crore from 2014 to 2024. Similarly, the budget of the NDRF was ₹28,000 crore from 2004 to 2014, which has now been increased to ₹84,000 crore. 'Overall, we have nearly tripled the total budget from ₹66,000 crore to ₹2 lakh crore,' he said. Mr. Shah also said a lightning action plan needs to be formulated soon and noted that several States were yet to implement the incident response system.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Amit Shah launches 3 tech platforms to improve speed, precision of disaster management agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled three major tech platforms on Monday to improve the speed and precision of the country's disaster management agencies. The home minister launched the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), National Database for Emergency Management Lite 2.0 (NDEM Lite 2.0) and Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam at the two-day annual conference of relief commissioners, secretaries of disaster management and State Disaster Response Forces. In a post on X, Shah said the three platforms "will equip our disaster management apparatus with the speed and precision of the new age technologies". "The ICR-ER will prompt real-time response to disaster(s) across the nation by streaming satellite data to rescue agencies, and the NDEM Lite 2.0 will provide our response forces spread across nooks and corners with the agility to confront any calamity as a single unit," he said. The atlas of Assam will guide flood control authorities to realise the goal of flood mitigation by providing them with real-time data related to floods, their impact, and water levels in rivers, the minister said. Live Events Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X that the Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam, a satellite-based analysis of flooding patterns in the state launched by the home minister, will help in regulating development in floodplains, promoting flood resilient agriculture, supporting crop insurance schemes and preparing disaster management plans. "My gratitude to the Hon'ble Union Home Minister for releasing this much needed Atlas which will go a long way in mitigation of issues related to floods," he said. Addressing the event, Shah said that due to climate change and global warming, the entire world is grappling with disasters and there is a need to move forward with environmental conservation as a core component. "In the coming days, while everyone is fully prepared to tackle disasters, there is also a need to address their root causes," he said. "Not only has our capacity to handle disasters been increased, but it has also been enhanced and extended to the tehsil level. Attention has been given to speed, as saving lives during a disaster is of utmost importance," he added. The home minister said efficiency has been improved through the use of cutting-edge technology and the dedicated approach of disaster response forces. Additionally, by providing accurate forecasting and early warnings, society has been made aware and successfully engaged in relief and rescue operations, he said. Shah said that during the Modi government's tenure, there has been a significant shift in the approach related to disaster management. Earlier, the approach was relief-centric, but now the goal of "zero casualty" has been successfully achieved and the focus has shifted from relief-centric to a comprehensive and integrated approach, he said. He also emphasised the importance of anticipating future disasters, conducting advanced research, compiling global ideas in this field, and adapting them to suit India's geographical conditions. PTI
The Print
13 hours ago
- The Print
Shah launches 3 tech platforms to improve speed, precision of disaster management agencies
In a post on X, Shah said the three platforms 'will equip our disaster management apparatus with the speed and precision of the new age technologies'. The home minister launched the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER), National Database for Emergency Management Lite 2.0 (NDEM Lite 2.0) and Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam at the two-day annual conference of relief commissioners, secretaries of disaster management and State Disaster Response Forces. New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled three major tech platforms on Monday to improve the speed and precision of the country's disaster management agencies. 'The ICR-ER will prompt real-time response to disaster(s) across the nation by streaming satellite data to rescue agencies, and the NDEM Lite 2.0 will provide our response forces spread across nooks and corners with the agility to confront any calamity as a single unit,' he said. The atlas of Assam will guide flood control authorities to realise the goal of flood mitigation by providing them with real-time data related to floods, their impact, and water levels in rivers, the minister said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X that the Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas of Assam, a satellite-based analysis of flooding patterns in the state launched by the home minister, will help in regulating development in floodplains, promoting flood resilient agriculture, supporting crop insurance schemes and preparing disaster management plans. 'My gratitude to the Hon'ble Union Home Minister for releasing this much needed Atlas which will go a long way in mitigation of issues related to floods,' he said. Addressing the event, Shah said that due to climate change and global warming, the entire world is grappling with disasters and there is a need to move forward with environmental conservation as a core component. 'In the coming days, while everyone is fully prepared to tackle disasters, there is also a need to address their root causes,' he said. 'Not only has our capacity to handle disasters been increased, but it has also been enhanced and extended to the tehsil level. Attention has been given to speed, as saving lives during a disaster is of utmost importance,' he added. The home minister said efficiency has been improved through the use of cutting-edge technology and the dedicated approach of disaster response forces. Additionally, by providing accurate forecasting and early warnings, society has been made aware and successfully engaged in relief and rescue operations, he said. Shah said that during the Modi government's tenure, there has been a significant shift in the approach related to disaster management. Earlier, the approach was relief-centric, but now the goal of 'zero casualty' has been successfully achieved and the focus has shifted from relief-centric to a comprehensive and integrated approach, he said. He also emphasised the importance of anticipating future disasters, conducting advanced research, compiling global ideas in this field, and adapting them to suit India's geographical conditions. PTI ABS ACB DIV DIV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
