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With incomes growing and large numbers of people moving to urban areas, the demand for housing is on the upswing. Due to high construction costs and non-availability of land at preferred locations, people opt for apartments. So far, so good, but multi-storied buildings have their downside too.

What if an earthquake strikes a seismic zone in india? Modern day technology does have answers to such problems and architects specialize in earthquake-resistant designs that protect a building in such an eventuality. But the question is how many are actually using standards and safety norms?

Will high-rise buildings help India's housing problem?

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