(a) whether the Government proposes to create a National Database for
Emergency Management for better disaster management;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the estimated expenditure and
funds allocated for the purpose.
(c) the time by which the database is likely to be created; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) To (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-210 FOR 12.03.2013
(a) to (d):- Yes Madam. The project National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM) has been
conceived by the Government of India as a Geographical Information System (GIS) based repository
of data to support disaster management in the country in real/ near real time. Its implementation
has been entrusted to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Department of Space has made
necessary arrangements and allocated resources for the implementation of NDEM under the umbrella
of Disaster Management Support (DMS) Programme. The DMS programme has been allocated a sum of
Rs. 200 crore in the 12th Plan. So far, ISRO has incurred an expenditure of Rs.6.45 crore on the
database organization and computer infrastructure and Rs. 9.60 crore for civil work for
constructing facility for housing NDEM at the National Remote Sensing Centre ( NRSC),
Hyderabad.
A portal which enables search, browse and visualization of the geospatial database and online
data submission is operational at NRSC, Hyderabad. The databases available/generated under
different national projects in ISRO have been made available to NDEM and essential computer
infrastructure is being set up at NRSC, Hyderabad.