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NGRI to monitor seismic activity in State

CSIR sanctions Rs. 2.5 crore for the five-year project

Amount to be used for purchasing equipment
Seismological stations to be set up in State

HYDERABAD: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has sanctioned Rs. 2.5 crore to the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) for undertaking a five-year project for monitoring seismic activity in Andhra Pradesh and its neighbouring States. This is a one-time allocation for purchase and installation of required equipment for the project, D. Srinagesh, NGRI scientist and head of Seismology Observatory, told The Hindu.

He said the department had also made available Rs. 2.5 crore for undertaking a similar study for the North-East and the rest of the country.

According to him, seismological stations would be set up at Srikakulam, Polavaram, Addanki, Uravakonda, Nagarajunasagr, Sriramsagar, Srisailam, Yellampalli and Srikalahasti within three months as part of the AP Project. Of them the Srikakulam, Addanki, Uravakonda, Srikalahasti, Nagarjunasagar, Yellampalli stations would be connected through satellite for near-real time transmission of data to the NGRI observatory.

Such stations are already located at Kadapa, Bhiknoor and Kothagudem.

Six each remote seismological stations in the North-East and Andhra Pradesh would be linked through a satellite and their data would be transferred in real time to the NGRI observatory.

These stations would facilitate in estimating the earthquake location and magnitude in a short span of time.

With all these networking of stations by September this year, about 30 seismological stations, located at various places in the country, would be transmitting data to the observatory in near real time. This would allow scientists to ascertain the earthquake location and magnitude.

Advice to Genco

Dr. Srinagesh said the institute has been advising APGenco on the design and construction of its projects like Nagarajunasagar Tail Pond and Jurala based on seismological studies and the kind of design parameters to be undertaken.

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