Give an example of a survey schedule on disaster prone areas in Gurgaon.
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Explanation:
Gurgaon falls in seismic zone IV.
Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do – whosoever said these words rightly defended a natural course of action. Nepal Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 has left more than 3500 dead already and thousands injured. One shake and buildings collapsed like a pack of cards.
India also had few earthquakes in the past which saw our cities face significant loss of lives and livelihoods. The Bhuj earthquake in 2001 is one such example where the city of Ahmedabad witnessed massive damage in spite of the fact that the earthquake epicentre was almost 300 kilometeres away. Thousands died and property worth 35 thousand crore got destroyed. And then the earthquake of Pakistan that was felt in northern India also, with damage to lives and property in J&K in 2005.
Our willful amnesia prevents us from taking adequate precautions while building our cities. One of the main cities in India which is still in its evolving phase is Gurgaon, Haryana. Gurgaon, the emerging urban centre in NCR (National Capital Region) is one such example of thoughtless mushrooming of concrete structures. Gurgaon falls in seismic zone IV, one of the region highly prone to earthquakes. (The highest risk zone is V). One Bhuj like tremor can turn this urban aspiration into a supermarket of death and destruction.