Minor earthquakes in Delhi-NCR are not unusual, said director of seismology center
There is no need to panic due to the recent earthquakes in Delhi-NCR, but it is essential to prepare and take precautionary measures, said the director of the National Seismology Center (NCS) BK Bansal .
Speaking at a meeting called Wednesday by the National Disaster Management Authority, Bansal said that given Delhi’s seismic history, the Delhi-NCR minor earthquakes are not unusual, press release said. from the Ministry of the Interior.
There is no need to panic but it is important to take preparedness and mitigation measures to reduce the risks, he said, adding that there is no proven technology in the world. to predict earthquakes with certainty in terms of location, time and magnitude.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has asked state governments to take measures that included complying with building orders to make future buildings earthquake-resistant and to avoid adding vulnerable buildings.
He suggested that they identify vulnerable structures, especially the lifeline buildings, and renovate them. Private buildings should also be modernized gradually.
The NDMA advised state governments to conduct regular simulation exercises and to go out with SoPs for an immediate response after an earthquake.
Undertake public awareness programs regarding “do’s and don’ts” during an earthquake, he said.
The meeting, convened to discuss various mitigation and preparedness measures to reduce the risk of earthquake in the Delhi-RCN region, was attended by voice conferences by members of NDMA, the director general of the National Disaster Response Force and senior officers from Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Nearly a dozen low-intensity earthquakes have rocked the Delhi-RCN region in the past three months.
