The document outlines an initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with the UN Development Programme, to create an online inventory of resources for disaster response management. This system aims to improve emergency response times by systematically collecting and managing data on equipment and skilled human resources across various districts. The partnership with the corporate sector is emphasized as they possess a significant amount of emergency resources, contributing to a more effective disaster management strategy.

1. Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India An initiative of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India , National Informatics Center & United Nations Development Programme Online inventory of resources for disaster response preparedness Presented By: Sujit Mohanty Manager – Disaster Information Systems GoI- UNDP DRM Programme XXI ALL INDIA BAI CONVENTION

2. The biggest problem for disaster managers to respond to disasters is quickly mobilizing equipments, human resources and critical supplies to the emergency spot.

3. When disasters strike: Disaster managers needs lot of specialized equipments and skilled human resources for quick response.

4. When disasters strike: Delay in response may result in increased loss of lives and livelihoods.

5. When disasters strike: There is a lack of knowledge of whereabouts of these resources either in the neighboring District or State.

6. Online resource inventory for disaster management National initiative under the Govt. of India-UNDP DRM programme in collaboration with National Informatics Center, Government of India. Online database for capturing the countrywide inventory of equipments and skilled human resources for emergency response. A database to minimize emergency response time by effective decision making on mobilization of human & material resources. Systematic data collection & collation from Govt. line departments ,Public Sector Units, Corporate sector etc at the district level.

7. CII- more than 5000 members BAI- more than 33000 members Corporate Sector

8. The Progress… Decentralized resource inventory being managed by the districts. 80000 records from 565 districts of 35 States/UTs already been captured. Districts are updating their inventory quarterly. Partnership with Builders’ Association of India (BAI) for Corporate Sector resource inventory. The IDRN web portal has been extended to accommodate BAI members (33000 approx.)

9. Why Corporate Sector? It is a known fact that majority of emergency resources are with the corporate sector. Corporate sector has been assisting the administration effectively with equipments and skilled human resources in disasters. Thus the corporate sector has a major role in building this National inventory of resources.

10. Web Address: http://www.idrn.gov.in User Manual can be downloaded from IDRN Site

11. Live Demonstration