Ban constructions within 250m of landslide zones in Uttarakhand: NDMA

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report with recommendations for subsidence-hit towns in Uttarakhand. The report suggests that no construction should be allowed within 250m of landslide areas and up to 50m on either side of seismic fault lines. It also...