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NEW DELHI, MAY 16: Experts have detected several loopholes in the National Disaster Management Guidelines for Earthquakes released on Wednesday. Though the policy aims to ensure earthquake-resistant buildings in the country, experts feel the lack of specification regarding the safety levels of a building may give enough room to the developer to escape any legal action and dupe the customer. Take the case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), a part of the US department of homeland security. Fema lays down in its handbook for building professionals under Fema 389Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk: A Primer for Design Professional seismic risk management tools that can be effectively and economically employed during the development of a building.
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The immediate occupancy level is ideal for Indian surroundings. But since our disaster management guidelines do not specify any such levels, it is very easy for a developer to escape any legal action as he can say that he does offer some design aspects pertaining to earthquake resistance, Taylor Devices (India) director Sandeep Donald Shah said. In fact, the compensation to a customer if he takes recourse to legal action against a developer, and the punishment to the builder have also not been specified. The Bureau of Indian Standards should also be held accountable for any error that happens on the part of the builder as it has not specified any levels of safety, Shah added.

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