Question : QUAKE EVALUATION CENTRES



(a) whether the Government have a proposal to set up some quake evaluation centres;

(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this matter?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)


(a) to (c): Evaluation of the earthquake is undertaken through network of the seismic observatories. There are about 57 such observatories operated by the India Meteorological Department, which are located in various regions of the Country.