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India has been vulnerable to various natural hazards on account of its unique geoclimatic conditions especially earthquakes, which is considered to be among the most destructive with the potential of inflicting huge losses to life and property. Around 60% of the country’s landmass is prone to moderate, high or severe earthquake risks. Rapid urbanization and unplanned development has led to the situation that millions of people in various parts of the country are at risk from earthquake.

Over the past couple of years, the Government of India has brought about a paradigm shift in the approach to disaster management. Considering the earthquake vulnerability of the country, MHA have advised the States and UTs to ensure that the following measures are put in place.

The government is now emphasizing the inclusion of earthquake engineering elements in the undergraduate engineering and architectural courses. However, this will only address the new entrants to the college of architecture. Training of currently practicing architects in seismically safe design and construction is necessary. Practicing architects need to be trained to ensure that all new constructions are earthquake resistant to keep from increasing the vulnerability and thus the risk associated with the built environment.

The overall goal of the programme is sustainable earthquake risk reduction in the country. All the States and Union Territories of the country of the country will be covered under the programme.

National Programme for Capacity Building of Architects for Earthquake Risk Management (NPCBAERM)

In case of existing practicing architects, they will be required to complete the above mentioned one week module and submit the certificate to COA. A system will be devised in consultation with COA to make it mandatory.

MHA will provide financial support for sensitization of architects. IIA will take up sensitization of architects in earthquake resistant feature in different chapters as and when the meeting of these chapters is held. The Ministry will assist in organizing resource persons for sensitizing the architects of these chapters, as well as ensure the participation of the State Government in such training programmes. MIT has been recognized as a State Resource Institute in Marathwada region. State Resource Institutes to conduct of training programme for 10,000 architects in a period of three years.