The question as to why we forget what we should not, often crops up after major disasters when masses seem to have learnt no lessons from previous ones and forgotten those completely.
Believe me or not, we all are hard-wired by evolution to forget, and for that matter we tend to forget unpleasant and traumatising moments much faster than happy moments, and Psychologists call that a gift of evolution.
Garhwal Earthquake
संता-बंता और आने वाला बड़ा भूकम्प
High risk posed to UP & NCR from future Himalayan earthquake calls for augmenting earthquake safety initiatives & promoting warning app of Uttarakhand.
1803 Garhwal Earthquake: Implications for western UP and NCR
The seismic tremors Severe ground shaking was felt over northern and eastern India from Punjab to Calcutta in the early hours of September 1, 1803. But for some sketchy written accounts of the damage incurred at certain places and that too with reference to some prominent structures, there exist no means of assessing the destruction […]
Dolakha Earthquake of May 12, 2015
Tuesday May 12, 2015 I distinctly remember having experienced the violent shaking of Dolakha Earthquake. It was Tuesday May 12, 2015, and preparedness of the state governments to face an earthquake were being reviewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs through video conferencing. A routine exercise often undertaken ritualistically, particularly after major disaster events in […]