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Wooden constructions suit Jammu and Kashmir in view of seismicity: Prof Talat

Wooden constructions suit Jammu and Kashmir in view of seismicity: Prof Talat

Jan 11, 2021, at 03:51 am

Srinagar: Internationally-acclaimed earth scientist and Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday urged inhabitants and policy-planners of the Himalayan region, including Kashmir, to do away with constructing heavy concrete houses and buildings to minimise casualties during earthquakes.