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NEW DELHI, MAY 16 : You can now take your builder to court if the high-rise building you have booked your apartment in is not earthquake-resistant. This was just one of the pathfinding provisions of the National Disaster Management Guidelines for Earthquake, released on Wednesday by home minister Shivraj Patil. The policy makes it mandatory for all new construction to comply with earthquakeresistant building codes and the modified techno-legal regime, which includes revised town planning by-laws, land-use zoning and development control regulations, by June 30, 2007.
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Another important initiative announced was the provision that lay down that financial institutions would consider seismic safety before offering housing loans, including those for construction of multistoreyed complexes. Banks and financial institutions may offer loans with concessions to builders who comply with the new norms.
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In fact, the housing development programmes supported by the central and state governments, as well as all large-scale housing schemes, will be made to comply with earthquake-resistant design and construction practices. Further, all professionals dealing with the safety aspects of buildings and structures will be certified through a licensing process. Not just this, the Council of Architecture and the Indian Institute of Architects will be responsible for the registration, training and upgrade of skills of architects for earthquake-resistant design and construction. The ministry of earth sciences will also facilitate the establishment of a techno-legal framework for the certification of artisans involved in the construction business.
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