Your plan · Purchase plan

What to buy, and when

Your complete purchase list, sized to your household — grouped by system, and staged over time. The timing matters: durable kit and long-life staples are bought first, while short-shelf-life items are bought closer to your go-live date so they’re still in-date when you need them. Go-live: 1 July 2029.

When to buy — the waves
Buy now₹6,982,606

Durable kit, long-lead capital, and long-shelf staples (18–24 mo+).

By early 2028₹1,110,828

Mid-shelf-life stores and staged stock (12–18 mo).

By late 2028₹109,935

Shorter-shelf consumables and planned ramp items (must be fresh at go-live).

Close to go-live₹54,040

Perishables and shortest-shelf items — bought last so they’re in-date.

Waves are back-calculated from your go-live date and each item’s shelf life. Short-life stock is deliberately held to the last wave to stay fresh.

By system — the full list
■Food₹857,395+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Grains & cerealsBy early 2028₹86,940
Pulses & proteinBy early 2028₹399,570
Oil, dairy & essentialsBy early 2028₹86,915
Preserved vegetablesBy early 2028₹72,050
Ready-to-eat retort mealsBy early 2028₹211,920
■Water₹1,748,885+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Storage & harvestingBuy now₹1,595,885
Treatment plantBuy now₹153,000
■Shelter₹180,140+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Bedding & warmthBuy now₹83,000
EnvelopeBuy now₹42,200
Repair & resilienceBuy now₹54,940
■Power₹1,545,120+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Solar generationBuy now₹289,800
Battery & inverterBuy now₹614,320
Generator & fuelBuy now₹168,200
Pumping & load kitBuy now₹219,900
Wiring, spares & installBuy now₹252,900
■Medical₹581,460+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Digital BP monitor (upper arm, oscillometric)3Buy now60 mo₹7,200
Spare BP cuff (large adult)2Buy now—₹1,700
Aneroid sphygmomanometer2Buy now—₹3,200
Stethoscope (dual head)3Buy now—₹4,500
Fingertip pulse oximeter4Buy now60 mo₹5,200
Digital clinical thermometer6Buy now—₹1,320
Non-contact infrared thermometer1By late 202836 mo₹1,600
Glucometer kit3Buy now—₹2,700
Blood glucose test strips1200Buy now18 mo₹10,800
Sterile lancets1300Buy now60 mo₹1,950
Lancing device (spare)3Buy now—₹750
Blood ketone meter + strips1Buy now18 mo₹2,200
Urine reagent dipsticks140Close to go-live24 mo₹980
Urine pregnancy test8Close to go-live24 mo₹480
Peak flow meter3Buy now—₹2,400
INR self-test meter + strips1Buy now12 mo₹18,000
Otoscope + ophthalmoscope set1Buy now—₹4,500
Penlight with pupil gauge5Buy now—₹900
Digital weighing scale1Buy now—₹1,200
Measuring tape + MUAC tape2Buy now—₹240
…and 117 more line items in the full costing.
■Air₹42,200+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Monitoring & alarmsBy early 2028₹16,300
Refuge & filtrationBy early 2028₹10,500
MasksBy early 2028₹15,400
■Sanitation₹437,273+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Toilet systemBuy now₹249,280
Greywater & waste handlingBuy now₹67,600
Hygiene stations & backupsBuy now₹26,500
Menstrual & personal careBuy now₹6,510
Bins & bagsBuy now₹17,240
Cleaning & consumablesBuy now₹70,143
■Transport₹211,233+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Vehicle readinessBy early 2028₹83,900
Human-powered & carryBy early 2028₹52,200
Evacuation & recoveryBy early 2028₹35,000
Fuel & sparesBy early 2028₹24,333
Safety & in-car kitBy early 2028₹9,800
Other itemsBy early 2028₹6,000
■Tools₹219,250+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Hand tools & storageBuy now₹31,200
Power toolsBuy now₹129,700
Load handlingBuy now₹19,250
Safety & PPEBuy now₹8,300
Consumables & fixingsBuy now₹30,800
■Skills₹103,850+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Training & certificationBuy now₹78,950
Reference libraryBuy now₹11,700
Records & mediaBuy now₹13,200
■Signal₹80,080+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Radios & beaconBuy now₹64,000
Network-independent signallingBuy now₹7,200
Power & planBuy now₹8,880
■Security₹108,780+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
HardeningBuy now₹45,100
Lighting & alarmsBuy now₹23,180
Records & backupsBuy now₹39,000
MaintenanceBuy now₹1,500
■Treasury₹2,166,233+
ItemQtyWhenShelf lifeEst. cost
Cash reserveBuy now₹1,022,400
Metals reserveBuy now₹1,072,200
Barter stockBuy now₹59,933
Storage & recordsBuy now₹11,700
Total purchase plan₹8,281,899

Provisional estimates · re-quote near your build date. Reserves (treasury) are held value, shown separately in your plan.

Food — the shelf-life-aware schedule

Food is bought in tranches, each with a minimum remaining shelf life, so nothing expires on the shelf:

TrancheWhen to buyMin. remaining shelf life
TrancheWhen to buyMinimum remaining shelf
T1 – Immediate staplesAt programme start18–24 months where feasi
T2 – Phase 1 perishablesMonth 1 / as locally availableNormal safe retail life
T3 – Breakfast/dairyStart + staggered top-up12–18 months remaining
T4 – Planned retortBefore Months 7–915+ months remaining
T5 – Late-year retortBefore Months 10–1218+ months remaining
T6 – Reserve retortStart or contracted staged del20–24+ months preferred;
T7 – Dehydrated vegetablesSplit delivery18+ months remaining
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