With Delhi still talking about the tremors it felt few days ago, the Delhi Development Authority is now planning to redevelop some of the old buildings which are not earthquake-proof.
Houses collapsed in Kyirong county. In this picture, volunteers help with rescue work at the site of a building that collapsed after the earthquake hit Kathmandu.
Poor condition and quality of buildings in India contribute to the large number of deaths and destruction during earthquakes, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pointed out.
As Nepal reels under devastating earthquake, experts today warned that Indian cities like Delhi could suffer heavy casualties even in case of moderate tremors while pointing out the lapses in the b
Delhi's environment department has collected about Rs 190 crore from the pollution cess of 25 paise per litre of diesel imposed in 2008, officials told TOI.