Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 142 wordsTheir whole copy
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Recent 2015 Nepal Earthquake and recurring E/Q at Delhi and Himalayas make north India highly vulnerable.
Body · points
- Map of India
- Shaded region in North and Northeast India labeled 'tectonic Activity'
FACTORS for vulnerability
Fig: Zone V as per BIS (E/Q zonation)
- Tectonic Active (Ex: Indo-Australian plates, Eurasian plate)
- Sedimentary nature of Himalayas
- High population density than south.
- Frequent landslides → roll down into Earthquakes.
- Loss of vegetation due to unchecked over construction.
- Fault lines and Plate Stitches (nappes, etc.)
India's Preparedness to E/Q
- Attempts ongoing to improve EWS: India Quake App
- Hazard zonation mapping by BIS
- NDMA guidelines being implemented by Building code + Retrofits
- Map of India
- Pointer to Himalayan region labelled "Dhajji Diwari"
- Pointer to Gujarat/Kutch region labelled "Bhonga style"
- Caption: BEST practices
- Mock Drills and preparedness Ex: August 2023 (NDMA + DDMA)
- Rapid Rescue and Response teams of NDRF & SDRF
- Community engagements (Ex: Aapda MITRA)
Close · a way forward
Thus, although less predictable, damage reduction can be certainly implemented, by learning from Japan's Resilience.