Dehradun, Sept. 27 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 26 Sep: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan chaired a meeting at the Secretariat on Friday regarding the Uttarakhand Earthquake Risk Assessment and Mitigation (UERAM). Scientists from IIT Roorkee and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology were also present.

The Chief Secretary noted that a significant portion of Uttarakhand falls under Seismic Zone V, making it highly vulnerable to earthquakes. He stressed that the objectives of UERAM - creating a formal safety-driven environment to reduce human and economic losses due to earthquakes - must remain a top priority.

He emphasised the need to raise public awareness about earthquake preparedness across the state. He suggested that a specific d...