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– globalbihari bureau
New Delhi: Director of the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Dr. B K Bansal has said there is no need to panic with respect to the recent seismic activities in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), but it is important to undertake preparedness and mitigation measures to reduce the earthquake risk.
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Speaking at a meeting convened by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) recently to discuss the various mitigation and preparedness measures to reduce the earthquake risk in Delhi-NCR region, Dr. Bansal informed that given the seismic history of Delhi and its vicinity, the occurrence of minor earthquakes in Delhi-NCR was not unusual. However, he reiterated, there was no proven technology in the world wherein earthquakes are predicted with certainty in terms of its location, time and magnitude.
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Following the meeting, the NDMA has requested the States to take the following measures:
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- Ensure compliance of building bye laws to make upcoming constructions earthquake resilient and to avoid addition of vulnerable building stock.
- Identify the vulnerable priority structures, especially lifeline buildings, and retrofit them. Private buildings should also be retrofitted to reduce the risk in a phased manner, wherever required.
- Conduct regular mock exercises to deal with earthquakes in future and come out with SoPs for immediate response after an earthquake
- Undertake the public awareness programmes regarding do’s and don’ts with regard to earthquakes.
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