Top metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata fall under moderate to high risk seismic zones of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority has said.
"Earthquake is a major issue of concern. Over 58.6% of land in India is highly vulnerable to earthquakes and 38 cities fall under moderate to high risk seismic zones," NDMA Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy told PTI.
Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Greater Mumbai, Kochi, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Patna, Ahmedabad, Dehradun are some of the cities falling in the vulnerability zone.
Noting that a large number of buildings constructed in the past have not been made earthquake resistant, he said, "NDMA is ensuring that the new constructions that come up are disaster resistant and the old buildings are retrofitted.