Lok Sabha Question No. 1458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: National Disaster Control Room
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1458

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947 (SAKA)

NATIONAL DISASTER CONTROL ROOM

†1458. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has set up any disaster control room at the national level; and

(b) if so, the details of the manner in which it is functioning with regard to collecting information from the States?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a & b)   Yes, Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) as disaster management control room, which 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 decisionmaking 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

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1458 FOR 09.12.2025

Space Research Organisation - National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRONRSC).  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.

ICRER was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Home Minister on 16th June 2025.

ICR-ER  is  equipped  with  the  latest  information  and  communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, including large video walls for surveillance, a fail-safe communication network and special provisions to support 24x7 operations.

Apart from the main control room, data server, database analysis room and a call center is operational in ICR-ER with primary rate interface lines and high speed internet facility for communication.

All state emergency operations center and disaster response agencies are connected  with  ICR-ER.  Built  as  per  the  international  standards,  this control room is manned by trained officers and personnel drawn from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). Scientists from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Water Commission (CWC), and Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  also  provide  technical support.

ICR-ER analyzes alerts received from forecasting agencies and promptly informs  the  concerned  states  of  the  impending  threats.  In  case  of  a disaster, senior officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs are immediately informed and rescue operations by the State Disaster Response Force and other agencies are monitored. Coordination with CAPFs and the Indian Army is also undertaken as and when required.

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