Thursday, February 12, 2009

CDGK to establish task force to research possibility of earthquake in Karachi

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) will establish a task force comprising local and foreign experts to conduct research on the possibility of earthquakes in Karachi and create awareness in this regard. This was decided at a meeting chaired by City Nazim Mustafa Kamal.

Kamal was briefed on the possibility of tremors in Karachi, the Karachi Fault Line Zone

and measures to prevent massive loss of lives in case of an earthquake in the city.

International earthquake experts led by Amin Hashwani told the meeting that the possibility of an earthquake exists in Karachi, and it could result in a massive loss of lives due to substandard construction and lack of awareness among people.

The international experts on the team hail from California, US, and have already offered their services for many other countries and major cities of the world.

Kamal said that the CDGK was ready to take all possible measures to protect the lives and properties of the people of Karachi.

He also announced a task force comprising local and international experts to gather data and information on the possibility of an earthquake in Karachi and said that notification in this regard would be issued within the next few days.

The task force would be given the mandate to upgrade hospitals, schools and other institutions as part of preparedness for any disaster while it would also present recommendations regarding improving the standard of construction in the city.

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