This study analyzes the exposure of energy and transport assets in Asia and the Pacific to climate change and earthquake hazards and highlights how multi-hazard assessment can help strengthen the resilience of crucial infrastructure. Geolocating and undertaking a multi-hazard assessment of more than 30,000 infrastructure assets, the study identifies significant …
DEHRADUN: To avoid cost overrun related to building a supporting road infrastructure, the 5,600-plus MW capacity Pancheshwar dam project in Uttarakhand might get partial environmental clearance. The project on the Mahakali river in Pithoragarh has been opposed by environmental experts and anti-dam activists for years. Highly placed sources, talking to …
KATHMANDU: The devastating earthquake of April 25 and subsequent aftershocks have threatened to erode some of the gains made in fighting absolute poverty. Up to 982,000 more people residing in quake-affected areas are likely to slip back into the trap of poverty because of loss of assets and income-generating opportunities. …
Nepal needs $6.66 billion to rebuild infrastructure destroyed or damaged by the devastating earthquake in April and the aftershocks that followed, the country’s National Planning Commission said Saturday. Economic fallout from the quake, which killed nearly 9,000 people and injured 22,000 others, has also pushed about 700,000 people below the …
An earthquake has struck northern Alberta where past tremors have been blamed on hydraulic fracturing from the oil and gas industry. National Resources Canada detected a 4.4-magnitude tremor on Saturday evening, 36 kilometres east of Fox Creek. The U.S. Geological Survey reported it was a magnitude 4.0. Fox Creek, an …
Even with the present height of about 122 meters, the team finds that many families have not been recognised as submergence zone families A Central fact finding committee has warned against increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat, saying that it could lead to …
Kathmandu, June 15: The Ministry of Urban Development has said that as high as Rs 18 billion is needed to reconstruct the drinking water infrastructures that were damaged by the devastating April 25 earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks. Information Officer in the Ministry Kabindra Bikram Karki said that the amount …
The Maldivian Red Crescent and the Maldivian Medical Association have raised a total of MVR2.5million (US$162,127) for the earthquake relief effort in Nepal. The donations will support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ humanitarian assistance effort. The IFRC has appealed for US$93million in assistance. The MRC …
Nepal’s building construction code, currently under revision by the government, will witness amendment in about eight provisions and be implemented by mid-July, officials said. A team of experts from the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction is working on amending the National Building Code (NBC), 1994 and a change …
TOKYO - A 5.7-magnitude quake jolted off northeastern Japan at around 1:51 pm local time on Thursday without triggering tsunami warnings, said Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA). There were no immediate reports on damages and injuries. The quake was registered at level 3 of the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 …
KATHMANDU - An aftershock measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale on Thursday night rocked central Nepal reeling in the aftermath of major earthquakes last month which caused huge damage and claimed over 9,000 lives. National Seismological Central of Nepal said that the epicenter of Thursday's quake was in Sindhupalchowk district, …
The Nepal earthquake has shifted the concern of experts towards unsafe buildings in the state. Falling in seismic zones IV and V, these high-rise buildings pose a threat to residents. Earthquake-proof buildings can be constructed in the future, but there is no option, except introducing earthquake-resistant features through retrofitting to …
The death toll from an earthquake that trapped scores of climbers on Malaysia’s highest peak rose to 16 Monday as rescuers searched for two Singaporean climbers still missing. A magnitude-5.9 earthquake Friday sent rocks and boulders raining down the trekking routes on 4,095-meter-high (13,435-feet-high) Mount Kinabalu in eastern Sabah state …
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck Tokyo and its surrounding region on Tuesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said, No tsunami alert was issued. The 5:44 a.m. temblor occurred in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of about 50 kilometers, registering 4 on the Japanese …
An earthquake shook central Greece early on Tuesday and was felt as far away as the capital, Athens, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Greek authorities said. The quake of 5.2 magnitude occurred at 0109 GMT, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said on its website. Its epicentre …
KATHMANDU, June 5: The government teams assigned to carry out post-earthquake damages and needs assessment for reconstruction works submitted their preliminary reports to the National Planning Commission (NPC) on Thursday. Each of the 23 teams, tasked to study earthquake-related damages and assess reconstruction needs, were led by a joint secretary. …
KATHMANDU, June 5: The death toll from the April 25 earthquake and May 12 aftershock has reached 8,712 (3902 male and 4808 and female) as of 11:00 am on Friday morning. According to National Emergency Operation Centre, a total of 22,493 people have been injured including 10676 female and 11544 …
KATHMANDU, JUN 05 - Two aftershocks above 4 magnitude were recorded until Friday afternoon. The last tremor measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale with its epicenter at Kathmandu district was recorded at 2:26 pm. Earlier today, a 4.1 magnitude jolt was recorded at 10:02 am, according to National Seismological Centre. …
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has estimated that the country’s health sector suffered a loss of Rs 3.28 billion in the April 25 earthquake. The estimation is based on the reports of 14 teams mobilised by the National Planning Commission (NPC) for Post-Disaster Needs Assessment. The teams were …
KATHMANDU, June 4: Around 1.1 million people in quake-hit districts are in highly food-insecure situation, a government survey reveals. A household food security survey, which was conducted by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) between May 8 and May 20 in 11 quake-affected districts, revealed that granaries of quake-hit families …
Mustang, June 3: As high as 90 per cent of total religious heritages, mostly temples and monasteries, have suffered huge damages by the deadly earthquake in Mustang district. Most of the temples and monasteries except Muktinath Temple have been damaged, Chairman of Nepal Red Cross Society Mustang chapter Chandra Bahadur …
