Unplanned construction galore in sensitive earthquake zone
The entire Dhauladhar range falls under the sensitive earthquake zone-V and haphazard and unplanned construction here has become the order of the day. State government agencies dealing with urban...
View ArticleExperts favour quake-resistant constructions in Uttarakhand, HP
To assess the impact and cause of the recent earthquake in Nepal, a team of experts from IIT-Roorkee will visit the affected areas and asses various aspects, Dr ML Sharma, Head of Department Earthquake
View ArticleDDA focuses on old buildings post tremors
With Delhi still talking about the tremors it felt few days ago, the Delhi Development Authority is now planning to redevelop some of the old buildings which are not earthquake-proof. With Delhi still
View Article80% of buildings on shaky ground, corpns tell HC
The three municipal corporations on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that 80% of the city's buildings are unsafe and can't withstand an earthquake of high intensity. The corporations conceded these
View ArticleCuttack turns blind eye to unsafe buildings
CUTTACK: Almost a year after the district and civic authorities identified nearly 500 unsafe government and private buildings here, the administration has done precious little to demolish them in the...
View Article9.0 Mw earthquake a remote possibility in Kashmir Seismic Gap: Prof Bhat
A distinguished Geologist and earthquake expert, Prof G M Bhat today said that possibility of a 9.0 Mw earthquake in Kashmir Seismic Gap was a remote possibility but people should adopt all precautionary
View ArticleShimla falling in high-risk seismic zone
The Nepal earthquake has shifted the concern of experts towards unsafe buildings in the state. Falling in seismic zones IV and V, these high-rise buildings pose a threat to residents. Earthquake-proof
View ArticleOnly 10 per cent buildings quake-proof
The Delhi high court on Wednesday criticised the Centre and the Delhi government over their apathy towards the issue of 90 per cent of buildings in the capital being “structurally unsafe” to withstand
View ArticleForest dept promotes ‘bullet-proof’ bamboo for building houses
NAINITAL: To promote safe housing which will be fire, water and quake-proof, the forest department is planning to promote a hybrid of bamboo, called 'Reinforcement Compact Bamboo Material' or 'Bullet...
View ArticleAffordable housing must in smart cities: Report
The government must step in to ensure that housing facilities are affordable and inclusive in proposed smart cities and these modern urban hubs should have a plan for vertical expansion in future, says
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