Udupi: Though natural earthquakes cannot be prevented, the intensity of its effects can be reduced by properly constructing buildings. In This Regard Japan Is A Model For The World. There is no need to panic about an earthquake as our coastal area is in a safe zone, said former ISRO scientist Dr. K. Said Ganesh Raj.
He was speaking at a special lecture on ‘Earthquake and its impact on society’ organised in memory of I.M. Jayaram Shetty as part of the Founder’s Day celebrations of IMJ Educational Institutions at Moodlakatte.
Elaborating on the earthquakes that have taken place in different parts of the world and the losses and ill-effects they have caused to the society, he said necessary steps should be taken during the construction of buildings.
Siddhartha J Shetty, head of IMJ’s institutions. Director Prof. Doma Chandrasekhar, MITK Principal Dr Abdul Karim, IMJ Principal Dr. Pratibha M. Patel, MCN Principal, Programme Coordinator Jennifer Menezes, Founder’s Day Manager, MITK Vice-Principal Prof. Dr Melvin D’Souza,, Brand Building Director Dr. Ramakrishna Hegde, Researcher Satyajit, Vice-Principal, Head of Department, Faculty and students were present.
