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Q: Are DelhiNCR high-rise apartments proficient to handle an earth quake?

Sarith, Noida

27th April 2015

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Hi, I think government is working towards earthquake proof residential properties.

himanshu,

19th October 2015

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Hi Guys,
As per sources, Delhi govt is preparing to consolidate work of structural engineer in getting building plans approved.Certification of structural engineers is being finished Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Structural engineers should check and sign building plans alongside the architect while getting approval from Municipal Corporation.

Harmeet Kaur,

10th July 2015

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@ Vibhor,
As the procedure is costly government can keep their charge simple. This can be as low as Rs 1000 to 1500. Engineers can recommend least interruption to keep the structure safe. We all have learnt lessons amid the last years however unable to guarantee safety of building. Earthquake doesn't kill rather unsafe building kills people.

Bulbul Verma,

11th July 2015

Hey Vibhor,
As per me, may be what Raj said is scary, yet the question is what should be possibly done about this. Since 7-8 years a decision was made to retrofit some major buildings in Delhi so in situations like earth quake these buildings can be utilized for housing government work places and other major operations.

Lewin G,

10th July 2015

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@ Vibhor,
KK Sharma, Chief Secretary of Delhi government, said that, just 2-3 building can be retrofitted. It is complicated to retrofit an existing building, yet structural engineers realize that it should even now be possible. According to National Institute of Disaster Management, huge numbers of the building that have come up in government area are risky .

Diwakar Shetty,

10th July 2015

Hey Guys,
Now govt. is planning to come up with new building plan , approve for safe infrastructure- Earthquake resist building plan. As it is a major concern after past earth quake incident in Nepal. Kindly discuss.

Vibhor, Delhi

10th July 2015

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Hi Vibhor,
As per news, the city government is preparing to include structural engineering during the time of building plan approval to guarantee safety of structures. As per government records, there are around 31 lakh flats in Delhi which are at medium danger of being influenced by an earth quake.

Raj Roy, Delhi

10th July 2015

Hey Preeti,

As per me, project to project ,appreciation of floor rate varies. In spite of the fact that it is an individual decision however suppose you are searching for investment, go for a lower floor, in low or mid rise development and higher floor in high rise project for good returns. Cost of maintenance stays standard for all the tenants yet cost of maintenance is higher than a low rise development because of higher floors.

Shivshankar, Delhi-NCR

24th June 2015

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Hi Preeti,
According to me, one must check that weather proofing has been done or not, if you are planning to stay in top floor. Emergency evacuation is one more main key factor that must never be avoided. Safe & state of art provisions to counteract or safety deal with fire outbreaks must be a vital part of structure. I think middle floor is suitable than top floor.

Jamuna sikhri, Delhi-NCR

24th June 2015

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Hey Guys,
It is confusing what to choose upper floor or ground floor.I think the high rise structure ought to have suitable water & sanitary system so that ,it doesn't prompt water drainage & dampness over the long run. When a buyer goes for the upper levels, builder impose floor rise charges. In luxurious projects, top levels are changed over as penthouses and cost more as compared to the lower levels .

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

24th June 2015

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Hey guys,
What I felt is , if your home is situated in a rural region or in a suburban area, living on the ground floor is enjoyable by all methods, however you are living in a thickly populated city, living on the ground level can be challenging. Ground floors get restricted light and ventilation. They are more inclined to insect, mosquito trespass. Dampness from the ground or wall creates moistness, is high and even heat is likewise higher.

Preeti Kher, Delhi-NCR

24th June 2015

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@ Preeti,
Well , that is right. It is accepted that the security on ground levels is more composed than on the upper floors. However, it is positive too.Throughout the seasons, ground floor remains relatively cooler and power utilization is likewise low. The unloading and loading is also easier.

N.Mathur, Delhi-NCR

24th June 2015

Hi Guys,
Well we can not predict when earthquake will strike again in future. But can we ready for that? I mean why not have a safe building which can at least reduce the extend of damage & loss. As per me before construction soil should be tested first & design should be approves as per the nature of the soil. Structural engineers need to supervise construction as well as quality of building materials. Then only we will have a safe building .

Jackie,

13th May 2015

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Hi ,
As per knowledge, an essential technique that is being used by few of the developers in their on going projects is Base Isolators Technique.The base isolators being utilized between the building and its foundation work as shock absorbs and keep the building from being collapse during earthquake.

Samrat,

14th May 2015

Hi Guys,
According as far as anyone is concerned, approx.40% people don' have a structural safety certificate . Even there are some people who even doesn't know why they need it ? What if there was no Nepal incident? Then simply people don't need this safety certificate & even they might not care about it while purchasing their dream homes.

Jewel, Noida

13th May 2015

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Hi, Jewel ,
Could you please explain what is this structural safety certificate is? It will be very helpful for all of us including those who does not know about it.

Mritunjoy Deb,

13th May 2015

Hi Mritunjoy,
As per my knowledge, this basically certificates that building structural plans & details matches with structural safety requirements for every situations including cyclone & earthquake.

So in my point of view, it will be wise to have a through check of all approvals & certificates before buying any property. Earthquake resistance building is only solution to have a safe home. So know about safety certificate & check everything properly.

shaina,

13th May 2015

Hi,
Every building can be composed in such a way, that it can withstand the severest earthquake, depending upon the seismic zone it falls in. In the event that a building sits on delicate or filled up soil, the entire building may collapse. But, if the soil underneath the structure is firm and strong, the establishment of the building will react to the seismic waves and an earthquake can't collapse the building from its foundation.

Kalki K,

13th May 2015

I would like to say that Delhi NCR region falls under seismic zone IV and is highly prone to quakes in future. While the region is fast emerging as the hub of major residential and commercial projects in India, it becomes all more important to ensure the structural strength of these projects to provide complete safety and security to the residents. I would also like to mention that projects offered by Unnati Fortune Group are adhere to all earthquake safety norms to provide people with the most secure spaces in Delhi NCR at the time of any natural calamity.

Vaishali Negi,

8th May 2015

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Hello Vaishali, I agree with you. While Delhi NCR region falls under seismic zone IV, high rises buildings are at biggest risk. I too heard about Unnati Fortune Group and the projects it is developing in Noida. The group is foraying into world class townships and offers the residents the life of utmost luxury and comfort. One can all check their website: http://www.unnatifortune.com

Nidhi Taneja,

12th May 2015

Hi MR Rajiv,
There is a dire need to focus the security of structures. Existing and new structures are at danger and lives of incalculable people are at awesome danger since Delhi falls in seismic zone IV. The city is not remotely arranged to manage it," the PIL includes, looking for a law to guarantee new structures are quake proof.

Neeraj Rao,

6th May 2015

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@ Mr Rajiv,

According to sources, the offices have left people in general everywhere to fight for themselves particularly when Delhi lies in seismic zone IV, a region of high harm hazard from quakes. Very nearly 70-80% building are helpless and may fall or get decimated instantly," the PIL contends, asking the court to mediate and delegate a board of specialists to make structures more secure. The PIL further expresses that powers must answer what safeguards they have taken to evade the broad harm saw in Nepal in the occasion of a seismic tremor in Delhi.

Vasanth,

6th May 2015

Hi Rajiv,
According as far as anyone is concerned, the basic specialists, government and occupants responded immovably and set themselves up to face such debacles in future. Today, rules and codes are set up so to keep away from such decimation. Engineers need to hold fast to them and the administration bodies need to execute them entirely.

Veena K,

7th May 2015

@ Rajiv,
As per the Bureau of Indian Standards, which meets expectations towards improvement of specialized norms, very few structures, houses and other structure meet the principles endorsed by them. The principles guarantee that the structure has least quality to withstand minor tremors and oppose moderate quakes without critical basic harm.

Ananya,

8th May 2015

Hi Rajiv,
As per diverse sources, right now around 58 per cent of populace in India live in level II, III and IV urban communities of India with populace developing at a quick pace. Take for occasion, Lucknow and Vadodara where condo society is quick getting up to speed with more youthful couples leaning toward such properties. A few famous developers have developed their multi-story apartments yet the mass is still the developer floor units and individual houses, which are more inclined to such shakes.

Sujan Mitra,

9th May 2015

Hi Mr Rajiv,

Consequently, it turns into all the more critical that the structures take after the set rules. As indicated by M, Rahman Baig, foremost engineer, Evolve Architecture Studio, "Very few investigate the definite basic arrangement of the building or house before purchasing. Nor do they try to get a Seismic Compliance authentication from the developer." He advices, "To guarantee your structure is shake evidence get it reviewed by basic architect or request a Seismic Compliance testament from your developer. Couple of checks like burden bearing test can likewise be performed to verify your current house in shake evidence."

Bulbul Verma,

10th May 2015

Hi Guys,

According to current news, the Delhi high court on May 5 consented to analyze if structures in the capital are ensured against seismic tremors. A seat of Justices B D Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva posted a PIL on seismic steadiness of structures that looks for course to powers to state in the event that they have any activity arrange in the occasion of a quake in the capital.

Rajiv,

6th May 2015

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Hi Rajiv,
Referring to the late quake in Nepal, the PIL recorded by a legal counselor contends that the state and focal government must guarantee subjects if structures are sufficiently solid to withstand seismic tremors. Advocate Arpit Bhargav called attention to how the quake had brought about tilted houses and split dividers in Trilokpuri in east Delhi. The PIL likewise raises the issue of widespread illicit development in Delhi, saying a solid tremor may prompt a gigantic disaster.

Rubiya,

6th May 2015

Hi Mr Tushar,
According to an administration source, in a meeting on disaster management called by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was chosen to commission a study to investigate the likelihood of impaneling basic architects. "Around 200 basic structural engineers are enrolled with different offices in the city. The proposition is to have mortgage holders to get their structures investigated by the specialists who will then recommend conceivable methods for making the structures safe. Eventually it might be considered to make this accreditation required. The rundown will be made open quickly.

shaina,

30th April 2015

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@ Tushar,

According to sources, it has likewise been chosen by the wellbeing office that on account of characteristic cataclysm or calamity, all administration and private healing centers and nursing homes will give treatment free of expense to victimized people. "No clinic or nursing home might decline to give restorative treatment to any reason," the round issued by the wellbeing office states.

Veena K,

1st May 2015

@ Mr Tushar,
The round has specified the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration (Amendment) Rules, which state "if there should arise an occurrence of debacle or characteristic disaster the treatment will be sans given of expense till such time as the legislature chooses". All administration healing centers will likewise be retrofitted in a staged way to furnish them to manage a wide range of common calamities. The wellbeing division has been coordinated to build the crisis surplus water limit of healing centers from one day to four days.

Samrat,

2nd May 2015

Hi Mr Tushar,
The CM has assembled a conference of the state official panel of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday to overhaul and redesign the draft of the state catastrophe administration arrangement. It has additionally been chosen to expand the labor of brisk response groups. The CM told the authorities that the alternative of having 33 QRTs in Delhi ought to be truly investigated.

Ananya,

3rd May 2015

Hi Guys,
As of late from news i heard that , the state government glided a proposition for Delhi individuals to have their structures examined by structural engineers to figure out if they are quake safe or not. Kindly share your reviews about it.

Tushar Surendren, Delhi

30th April 2015

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Hi Tushar,

The state government on April 28 drifted a proposition for Delhi individuals to have their structures examined by auxiliary designers to figure out if they are seismic tremor safe or not. It additionally issued headings to all legislature and private doctor's facilities to give treatment free of expense to casualties of every regular calamities and debacles.

Raj Roy, Delhi

30th April 2015

Hi Mr Jay,
The city organizations, which are in charge of checking and guaranteeing auxiliary dependability, say they are vulnerable despite uncontrolled development and lack of labor. Basic security, one of the key segments of the construction regulation, has been lessened to a joke. The municipal offices don't do arbitrary tests and depend completely on a solidness authentication from an auxiliary specialist.

Bhuvan, Delhi-NCR

29th April 2015

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@ Jay,
Indeed, city authorities, make the astonishing claim that just 10%-15% structures are built by arrangement. "The individuals who really get building arrangements authorized take all insurances. They guarantee that the building is basically sheltered. We need to pass by what the basic architect guarantees,'' said Subhash Arya, Mayor of South Corporation.

Veena K,

30th April 2015

Hi Jay,

According to me, disaster management specialists aforementioned, this easygoing and insensitive methodology will spell fate. "Since Delhi is in a seismic zone, it can be the epicenter of a tremor. There is an earnest need to check the nature of development. Likewise, we ought to settle responsibility. Irregular checks by metro offices will just help in guaranteeing that auxiliary designers carry out their occupation appropriately.

Ananya,

1st May 2015

@ Mr Jay,
As indicated by me, continuous changes in the building ordinances and all-inclusive strategy to oblige the developing prerequisites of a city have weakened the auxiliary code. "To permit stilts, hundred every penny ground scope and so on is terrible. There ought to be a setback of at least four feet around a building. In any case, there are a huge number of structures, for the most part private, which impart a divider. A greater number of center ought to be on soundness as opposed to on outline. At present, it is the other route around," said Chandan Ghosh, head of the geo-hazard management division, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).

Deep Thakur, Delhi-NCR

2nd May 2015

@ Jay,

According to architect, while planning a building they take sufficient insurances. "We can set up an arrangement yet execution must be checked by the urban organizations. In most arranged structures, basic steadiness is dealt with. The genuine issue is with structures which are developed without legitimate support.

Javed,

3rd May 2015

@ Mr Jay,
Ninety per cent of the building plans in the capital are made either by the artisan or the foreman. Recently built houses once in a while comply with the fastidious National Building Code-2005, Master Plan of Delhi-2021, Vulnerability Atlas-2006, building by-laws or (pay any regard to) the lodging development, arranging, improvement and administrative powers. The occasional wear and tear interest is once in a while met.

Rituraj,

4th May 2015

Hi Guys,
After earthquake in Nepal ,will government make any important stride in regards to illicit development in DelhiNCR ?

Jay, Delhi-NCR

29th April 2015

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Hi Mr Jay,
According as far as anyone is concerned, the annihilation in Delhi could be as broad as Kathmandu if a quake of the same extent was to hit the city which falls under Seismic Zone IV. Specialists say the harm will be significantly more as 70%-80% of the structures have damaged the Building and Development Control Regulations set down in the National Building Code 2005.

Sujan Mitra,

29th April 2015

Hello Sarith, you asked a very relevant question in the context of safety of buildings in Delhi NCR. I would like to say that Delhi NCR comes under high seismic zone and the building should approved of earthquake-resistant materials and construction design by appropriate authorities. I believe the new infrastructures that are coming up in the recent times are complying with these approvals but old buildings are unsafe for the residents at the time of natural disasters like earthquake, etc.

Sparsh Dhar,

28th April 2015

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Hello Sparsh, you pointed it absolutely correct. The construction design of a building plays a very important part in its safety and security. I would like to mention here about some real estate builders in Delhi NCR, who are using world-class infrastructure designs to build new projects. One such company is Unnati Fortune Group that is offering premium residential and commercial projects in Noida, equipped with all the modern amenities and best infrastructure designs. For more details, please visit: http://www.unnatifortune.com

Abhay Bhardwaj,

29th April 2015

Hi Mr Santosh TR,

Sources mentioned , the past governments were just not genuine about it. Individuals are agonized over what structures look like however not how safe they are. According to me ,structural engineer is in charge of that, not the modeler. Delhi's modified building standing rules are to be advised in the blink of an eye however these have been made by planners, not basic specialists.

Lekshmi,

28th April 2015

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@ Mr Santosh ,
The city endeavored retrofitting old structures a few years back yet the 2010 Commonwealth Games saw authorities and assets occupied to additionally squeezing work. The structures chose as a major aspect of this undertaking were Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Police Headquarters, Ludlow Castle School, a ward square and related structures at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital and a few structures at the divisional chief's office complex at 5, Sham Nath Marg. Government sources said work was never finished.

Neha Srivastava, Delhi-NCR

29th April 2015

@ Santosh,

In accordance with paper, "The delicate, profound alluvial silt on the east side of the Yamuna are relied upon to enhance the seismic waves from a Himalayan quake and reason harm in east Delhi. Delhi has numerous very defenseless structures built of either insufficiently strengthened concrete or unreinforced block brick work. A large portion of the structures in the congested neighborhoods of Old Delhi and east Delhi are exceedingly helpless, multistory block structures with unpredictable arrangements. It won't take a substantial seismic tremor to harm these structures. Furthermore, numerous structures were constructed unlawfully, with no quality control.

Praneetha, Delhi-NCR

30th April 2015

@ Mr Santosh,
In accordance with totally distinctive sources, the Supreme Court had as of late requested all structures that are involved by 100 individuals or more ought to have a plaque to say what sort of tremor classification it is. Yet, these plaques are no place to be seen.

Jamuna sikhri, Delhi-NCR

1st May 2015

Hi Mr Santosh,

According as far as anyone is concerned ,structures like Hospital / Clinics ought to be in a position to be possessed directly after a quake which implies no harm to them. The other classification of structures like workplaces which may maintain light harm however don't crumple. There are structures that are neither built nor enough intended for a tremor. At that point there are those which are designed however not sufficiently intended for seismic tremors. In Delhi, 80% of structures fall in both of these two classes.

Neha Srivastava, Delhi-NCR

2nd May 2015

Hi Santosh,

Sources expressed structures in Japan, which witnesses various tremors every year, are significantly more strong. "This is on the grounds that strict development codes are taken after there. There are BIS codes for outlining and retrofitting yet neither one of theses took after. In Delhi all flyovers and now the new doctor's facilities are being made tremor safe however there is no quality control for private structures, even those which claim to be shake safe.

Shivshankar, Delhi-NCR

3rd May 2015

Hi Guys,
I become more acquainted with news, Delhi is situated in seismic zone 4, making it profoundly powerless against quakes . Are developers taking after strict development codes? Are these individuals safe? Kindly share your thoughts & views .

Santosh TR,

28th April 2015

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Hi Mr Santosh,
As I would like to think , the city is not remotely arranged to manage them. In the event that a serious quake hits the capital, 80% of its structures won't have the capacity to withstand it. Individuals have a short memory of calamity in the event that they were not included in it straightforwardly. There have been plans to retrofit existing structures to have the capacity to withstand a seismic tremor yet no move has been made.

Amreesh Murugan,

28th April 2015

Hi Guys,

As per different sources, many shopping centers, shopping buildings as well as office structures were likewise emptied after the tremors. Some motion picture theaters drop screenings. In Indirapuam, a few inhabitants who had race to play areas took the chance to play dons as they sat tight for freedom to go upstairs.

Anup Goyal, Noida

27th April 2015

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Hi,

According to most recent news, most government workplaces in Ghaziabad stayed open on Saturday and representatives in the structures of Ghaziabad Development Authority and Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) in Navyug Market hurried out in extensive numbers.

Veena K,

28th April 2015

Hi Guys,

According to me, as per construction regulations, seismic tremor safe structures are proposed to withstand the biggest quake of a certain likelihood that is prone to happen at their area. This implies the death toll ought to be minimized by avoiding breakdown of the structures for uncommon seismic tremors while the loss of usefulness ought to be constrained for more successive ones. Builders & developers ought to take after this law while adding to a skyscraper or typical residential and also commercial building.

Sujan Mitra,

29th April 2015

Hi Sarith,
As per news, earth quakes of the gigantic 7.9 size tremor in Nepal on Saturday were felt in Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad, activating frenzy and driving individuals to surge out of their homes and workplaces. There were, nonetheless, no reports of loss or significant property harm in the three urban communities.

Wahi, Noida

27th April 2015

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@ Sarith,

As the quake proceeded for a long length of time, inhabitants in highrises over the three NCR urban communities surged out of their homes. Individuals stayed in open reason for 60 minutes as reports of repercussions poured in. Some even scrutinized their own choice to purchase a house in a highrise as they couldn't utilize the lifts in this circumstance and descending the stairs took quite a while.

Prasad, Noida

27th April 2015