New Delhi Sep 20 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry (MHA) on Thursday roped in Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for setting up a state-of-the-art Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) in the MHA.
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with ISRO the latter will render its technical expertise in setting up the proposed ICR-ER whereas the project will be executed under overall supervision of MHA.
"The ICR-ER will cater to the requirement of disaster management as well as internal security. It will address the 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 " the MHA said in a release.
"Consequently it will increase the operational effectiveness and will be helpful in rendering timely response and assistance during emergency situations " it added.
The control room is expected to be operational in one-and-a-half years.

--IANS mak/prs