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Monday, Apr 11, 2005

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Preparing for quakes

Sir, — This refers to the editorial, `Preparing for earthquakes' (April 8). It is a matter of serious concern that over 60 per cent of the Indian landmass is liable to be affected by earthquakes of various intensities. More worrying is that the majority of the buildings in our major cities are not quake-resistant.

R. Radha Krishnan,
Chennai

Sir, — The rule that all new structures should be earthquake-resistant must be strictly enforced. An awareness programme should be run in the areas most likely to be affected by a quake.

Mohd. Khalid,
Aligarh, U.P.

Sir, — The top priority should be to issue guidelines on the various dos and don'ts with respect to the construction of quake-resistant buildings/houses.

Installing early warning systems at vulnerable places is also required.

S. Chandrasekhararao,
Narsipatnam, A.P.

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