As Japan picks up the pieces after the devastation, the disturbing pictures push us to take stock of the situation back home. A quick recce of the situation reveals that megacities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore are living on the edge, caught in an endless debate on development vs environmental protection. Here's a lowdown on the environmental time bomb that our metros are sitting on.
On shaky ground: Delhi  Â
Studies predict a quake measuring 7 on the Richter striking Delhi within a 50-year window of 1983-2033. Are we prepared? With a calamity of such magnitude looming large, it's shocking that the city planners have converted the most vulnerable areas of the city, including the fragile floodplains of the Yamuna, into thriving urban habitats. Read the full report here.
Source: Indrani Rajkhowa Banerjee, TNN, New Delhi.
