Sanjay S. Gahlout Deputy Director General National Informatics Centre

Objective of the Project… To improve emergency preparedness at the local level to minimize damage during chemical accidents through a GIS based integrated emergency management system. To simulate the effects of an accident to aid rapid and effective response for toxic gas releases, fires and explosions. To provide a tool for offsite emergency planning and response.

Project has delivered…. A unique approach, first of its kind integrating Spatial and non spatial data on to a single GIS based system. A highly interactive menu driven, user friendly customized package for non specialist end users at local level A powerful versatile digital geo-referenced database of maps,images, MAH data (locations, contact personnel,chemicals etc), vulnerability Zones, district resource data (fire, hospitals,police etc.) as national asset. Plume templates overlay on digitized area maps with display of affected population, first responders etc.

The project at a glance (Phase –I & II) zNo. of States 14 zNo. of Districts42 Districts were identified based on the large number of MAH industries (clusters) to include in this project zNo. of MAH units 530(approx.) zNo. of footprints >2000

Methodology zProcurement of toposheets from SOI zScanning of toposheets zDigitization, Mosaic and Geo-coding. zGPS survey zData Collection on MAH units, First Responders, Vulnerable zones. zDevelopment of chemical models zIntegration of spatial,non spatial data, chemical models zDevelopment of customized software

Different layers generated zAdministrative boundaries zRail/Road network zWater bodies zSettlements zMAH Industries zFirst responders (Fire Services, Police, Hospitals etc.) zAccident Scenarios (templates)

New Features (In Phase-III) z Web based GIS Technology z Online updation facility z High Resolution Mapping

New Features (In Phase-IV) zDisplay of satellite imageries in the background. zMultiple plume generation zDynamic plume placement - to display plume/hazard zones for some of the standard hardcoded results for transport accidents zProvision to download forms for any modification in data.