**Summary:**
On June 16, 2025, the Government of India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, launched three new initiatives to enhance disaster preparedness and response: the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICRER), the NDEM Lite 2.0 Mobile App, and the Assam Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas.
The ICRER is a disaster-resilient facility designed for near real-time information reception, strategic monitoring, situational awareness, and effective decision-making. It is supported by the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM) version 5.0, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation's National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO-NRSC). The platform integrates data from forecasting organizations via APIs to facilitate relief and rescue operations, damage assessment, and disaster risk analysis. The ICRER operates 24/7, coordinating responses with states and central agencies.
The NDEM Lite 2.0 Mobile App, also developed by ISRO-NRSC, is a lightweight application providing near real-time disaster-specific alerts to relief, rescue authorities, and ground-level disaster management officials.
The Assam Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas, a collaborative effort between the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and NRSC, is a planning tool intended to support flood mitigation efforts. It aids in controlling developmental activities in floodplains, crop insurance, planning flood control structures, and constructing flood relief and rescue centers. The NDEM 5.0 Geoportal, offering access to the Assam Flood Hazard Atlas, is accessible to users at the State, District, Tehsil, and Village levels. The atlas is available for download from the NDEM 5.0 Geoportal or ICRER.
This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and disaster management.
Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response ICR ER: A state-of-the-art infrastructure and disaster-resilient facility for near real-time information reception, strategic-level monitoring, situational awareness, and effective decision-making related to preparedness and response activities.
NDEM Lite 2.0 Mobile App: A lightweight version of the national emergency database application developed by ISRONRSC, designed to assist relief rescue authorities and ground-level Disaster Management officials.
Assam Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas: A critical planning tool developed by Assam State Disaster Management Authority ASDMA and National Remote Sensing Centre NRSC to support flood mitigation efforts in Assam.
National Database for Emergency Management NDEM: A database, version 5.0, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation National Remote Sensing Centre ISRONRSC, designed specifically to meet the operational requirements of the ICRER in the management of natural disasters across India.
Indian Space Research Organisation National Remote Sensing Centre ISRONRSC: Organization that developed the National Database for Emergency Management NDEM and NDEM Lite 2.0 Mobile App
Assam State Disaster Management Authority ASDMA: Organization that co-developed Assam Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas
Assam: State in India for which flood hazard zonation atlas has been developed.
Ministry of Home Affairs
LAUNCH OF NEW DISASTER MANAGEMENT
TECH PLATFORMS
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India on 16.06.2025 launched three new key initiatives, namely Integrated Control Room for
Emergency Response (ICR- ER), NDEM Lite 2.0 Mobile App and Assam Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas for
strengthening Disaster Preparedness and response mechanisms.
1. Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER)
The Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) is a state- of-the-art infrastructure,
disaster-resilient facility. The objective of ICR-ER is to enable near real-time information reception,
strategic-level monitoring, situational awareness, and effective decision-making related to preparedness and
response activities. One of the key technological backbones supporting ICR-ER is the National Database for
Emergency Management (NDEM), version 5.0, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation -
National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO-NRSC). This platform is designed specifically to meet the
operational requirements of the ICR-ER in the management of natural disasters across India. Services from
forecasting organisations are integrated through APIs for real-time transmission of data and disaster specific
information. This will help in relief and rescue operations, damage assessment, disaster risk analysis, etc.
ICR- ER is monitoring and coordinating response with States/ Central agencies and functions 24*7.
1. NDEM Lite 2.0 App
A lightweight version of the national emergency database app developed by ISRO-NRSC. NDEM mobile
app will help the relief & rescue authorities and ground level Disaster Management officials in near real-
time operations.
Disaster specific alerts through the mobile app will help the Disaster Management officials at the ground
level.
1. Assam Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas
A critical planning tool developed by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and National
Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to support flood mitigation efforts. Assam State Flood Hazard Atlas is
useful in controlling developmental activities in floodplains, in crop insurance, in planning flood control
structures, and in construction of flood relief and rescue centers.
(d) NDEM 5.0 Geoportal is open and can be accessed from the State/District/Tehsil and Village level by any
user in the country. Assam Flood Hazard Atlas is open for download by any user in the country from the
NDEM 5.0 Geoportal or ICR-ER.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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