New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority— the country’s apex disaster management body – on Wednesday said that the “buildings with open ground storey” may be more prone to earthquakes,

Aizawl/Agartala, Sep 23 (IANS): Authorities in Mizoram and Tripura, given the high vulnerability of India's mountainous northeast to earthquakes, are becoming stricter in enforcing official guideli

A 2006 report by the National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE) at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur had concluded that there was consensus in the scientific world that S

The water crisis triggered by the poor monsoon in 2009 has resulted in a surge in the number of rainwater harvesting projects in the city.

LUCKNOW: The Sunday earthquake, which jolted almost the entire north India, has once again raised questions on the safety aspect of the city's multi-storied buildings.

The government will amend the Building Construction Rules 2008 to incorporate the system of rainwater harvesting, making it mandatory for all new houses in Dhaka Metropolitan area.

PANJIM: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has said that an amount of Rs 10 crores has been earmarked for the development of Quepem taluka and he has directed the concerned authorities to submit to him a comprehensive plan of development for Quepem town.