Delhi among 30 cities at high risk of earthquake

Delhi is among 30 important cities in the country that fall into high-risk seismic zone, while Srinagar is among places at very high risk of earthquakes, the government said on Wednesday. Minister of state for home affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said this in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Delhi, Amritsar and Chandigarh fall under zone IV (high risk), Srinagar comes under zone V (very high risk), he said. As per seismic map of India by Bureau of Indian Standards, 58.6% areas fall into earthquake zone V (very high risk), IV (high risk) and III (moderate risk),” the minister said. PTI