56% area of India prone to earthquakes: IIIT-H study
NDMA, IIIT-H develop Earthquake Disaster Risk Index for cities from high seismic zones An Earthquake Disaster Risk Index (EDRI), prepared by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in association with IIIT-Hyderabad here, showed that about 56% area of India is vulnerable to moderate to major earthquakes where about 82% of the population live. The index […]