Home Ministry signs MoU with ISRO to set up Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to set up of state-of-the-art Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER). ISRO will render its technical expertise for setting up of proposed ICR-ER.

Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER)

ICR-ER will cater to the requirement of disaster management as well as internal security. This project will be executed under overall supervision of MHA with technical support from ISRO. It is expected to be established in next one-and-a-half year.
ICR-ER will help to address requirement of receipt of information on near real-time basis, strategic level monitoring, situation awareness, command and control, preparedness and response in the diverse internal security situation and disaster related emergencies. In longtern, it will help to increase operational effectiveness. It will be also helpful in rendering timely response and assistance during various emergency situations.

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018