Recent rise in deaths, property damage due to building collapses: Union Home Secretary

चर्चा में क्यों

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan highlighted India's vulnerability to earthquakes and the rising frequency of building collapses due to rapid urbanization.

पृष्ठभूमि

The Union Home Secretary stated that 60% of India's land is susceptible to earthquakes. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) recently conducted a capacity-building competition for collapsed structure search and rescue operations.

प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य

• तथ्य60% of India's land is susceptible to earthquakes
• संस्थाNDRF: National Disaster Response Force
• पदGovind Mohan: Union Home Secretary

मेन्स के लिए

Q. Discuss the challenges in ensuring structural safety in rapidly urbanizing Indian cities and suggest measures to enhance disaster preparedness.

उत्तर के आयाम

• Urban planning friction: Rapid horizontal expansion vs. seismic-resistant building code enforcement
• Institutional bottleneck: Coordination gaps between municipal bodies and NDRF during urban structural collapses

कीवर्ड: Seismic vulnerability · Urbanization · Disaster preparedness · Structural integrity · Capacity building

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