The planners and policy makers need to be innovative", notes the report. 26 January – The 7.7 M w Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 13,805–20,023 dead and about 166,800 injured. On the 26 th of January the Earthquake that destroyed a large part of Kutch, Surendranagar & Rajkot districts moved a large number of Bangalore's concerned citizen's to donate food supplies, finances, medicines, blankets, utensils and clothes via the Bangalore Response (Gujarat Earthquake), a collective of city based voluntary organisations. The settlement of Bhuj was devastated.
Even today the continuous continental collision of the plate boundary between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian plate governs the plate tectonics of the region. 2001-09-25 14:56:44 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth Marakkanam, Tamil Nadu, India 5.2 magnitude earthquake 2001-09-25 14:56:44 UTC at 14:56 September 25, 2001 UTC The Indian Meteorological Department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6.9 Richter. Late January – The UK-based human rights group Amnesty International urges the government to crack down on the widespread use of torture by police.
The situation calls for a long-term commitment. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... As per the reports of the survivors, two different distinctive pulses were felt which may be due to the separate arrivals of the P wave and S wave.The post-earthquake reports suggest that the areas as far as 300km from the epicentre were affected.
We need to act fast," cautions the report. The report calls for the need to press-in the services of more veterinary doctors. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! India,52.8 kilometres WSW of Anekal (Karnataka), The survivors need assistance to overcome trauma and subsequent psychosocial problems they face.
Anxiety levels are high amongst people". According to geologists, the earthquake occurred at the convergent boundary between the two tectonic plates making Gujarat the epicentre of the earthquake. - Japanese Soc of Civil Eng. This area faced a roughly west-east rifting trend during the break-up of Gondwana in the Jurassic. You can now donate online.All major credit cards accepted. 55 people were killed in the neighbouring state of Karnataka, in Gulbarga district.
Now they are in a "phase of hope and optimism", a short lived phenomenon. Reviewed by CS Manohar (Dept of Civil Eng, Indian Inst of Sci, Bangalore… On top of that, over 700,000 houses were partially destroyed.
These programmes are designed and will be implemented in partnership with the affected communities, professionals from the Indian Association of Physiotherapists, mental health experts, voluntary agencies, educational institutions; others like the St. Xavier's Social Service Society, Ahmedabad and collaborating agencies of Bangalore Response for Gujarat Earthquake.
Efforts may have to be put to encourage the media to visit the other earthquake-affected places in India such as Marathwada, Uttarkashi and Jabalpur to report about the plight of the survivors even after so many years.
The uplift was 2m, 15 km west of the epicentre. 2 (2nd Feb 2001): From: Bangalore Response to Gujarat Earthquake Send reply to: esg@bgl.vsnl.net.in Organization: Environment Support Group Earthquake Update/Appeal No. 2001- Gujarat Earthquake A light earthquake struck Bengalooru and the adjoining areas, on 29 January 2001 at 08:46 AM local time causing considerable panic and minor damage to property in southern Karnataka, India.
The team held extensive discussions with the survivors, NGOs and government officials, international relief agencies, health and other sector specialists and hospital authorities.Oxfam India has formulated a long-term intervention strategy. "Community wise rehabilitation and People's participation should be the focus in rehabilitation." "Without physiotherapy intervention, the future of many survivors will end up in wheel chairs. Humans are the superior social animals instilled with emotions, feelings and most importantly wisdom. Hence, the Gujarat earthquake,2001 occurred due to the movement on the previously unknown south-dipping fault tending parallel to the deduced rift formations.According to the teleseismic data, the epicentral coordinates of the mainshock were 23.36 degrees north and 70.34 degrees east. The four major areas of this district namely Bhuj, Anjar, Bachau and Rapar were almost destroyed.In rural regions, almost 229 villages were severely damaged. "With summer about to step in, the already drought hit areas in the earthquake affected areas will have to bear the shortage of water. Among the 25 districts of the state of Gujarat, 22 districts suffered severe damage. the adjoining areas, 29 January 2001 at It is unpredictable and can occur any day of the year, any second of time, causing a lot of negative impacts and sufferings. With the advancement of technology, it seems that there is nothing humans cannot achieve.Despite all the development and advancement there still exists one aspect of nature that is beyond the control of humans i.e.
"Community-wise rehabilitation and people's participation should find central places in the long-term rehabilitation programme", says Oxfam India in its rapid need assessment "Physiotherapy based intervention to respond to the needs of the physically disabled (especially the paraplegics and those with multiple injuries of spine and limbs); Psycho-social support for the traumatised communities; Access to appropriate information to build earthquake resistant houses with the active involvement of the survivors/ community and campaigns to achieve basic rights of the disaster affected will be the key challenges for those involved in long term rehabilitation", notes the report. As per the sources, the earthquake killed about 20,000 people among which 18 people were from the southeastern part of Pakistan.About 1,67,000 people were injured. "In Marathwada, even after 8 years, at least 30 per cent of the affected survivors require continued mental healthcare. Bangalore Extends Its Helping Hands Bangalore - Earthquake Update Appeal No.