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The Union Home Minister inaugurated National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System (NIDMS), a national digital platform to systematically collect and analyse IED and bomb blast data to strengthen counter-terror investigations and prevention.
Description:
About NIDMS:
- Full form: National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System
- Nature: First national digital database and analytics platform on IED/bomb blast incidents
- Coverage: All IED/bomb blast cases in India since 1999
Genesis & Mandate:
- Developed under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Aims to integrate fragmented data across States and agencies.
- Mandate includes standardisation, secure sharing, documentation, and advanced analysis of blast incidents.
Nodal Agency:
- Nodal agency: National Security Guard (NSG)
- Operational unit: National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC), NSG
- Location: Manesar, Haryana
Key Features & Utility:
- Centralised repository of IED/bomb blast cases with uniform data formats.
- Uses AI/ML for pattern and trend analysis.
- Signature analysis linking cases by explosive type, circuits/timers, modus operandi, and targeting patterns.
- Enables post-blast forensic analysis, inter-State case linkage, and predictive counter-terror strategies.
- Secure, single-window access for authorised police and security agencies.
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