Assam: Digital Platform For Reporting Damages During Disasters ‘DRIMS’ Launched.

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The Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), a digital platform for online reporting of damages incurred during various disasters, was launched in Guwahati, on Wednesday by Assam Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota. DRIMS is a state-of-the-art initiative of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), for accurate reporting and assessment of damages caused by disasters, and disbursal of aid to those affected. This platform, developed in collaboration with UNICEF, efficiently captures critical impact indicators of damages during disasters, which helps to deliver relief and rehabilitation grants expeditiously to the affected beneficiaries. It also tracks damages to crops, loss of livestock and other damages, expediting post-disaster restoration efforts.


      The chief secretary of Assam released a handbook on financial assistance during disasters and inaugurated a state-level training program on Incident Response System (IRS) conducted by the National Institute of Disaster Management.

      The disaster assistance handbook aims to empower affected communities, especially children and women, by providing information on entitlements during and after disasters, while ASDMA CEO highlighted the modern technology features of DRIMS for multi-disaster reporting.

     

 

     


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