Out of gujarats 18,356 villages, 7,633 suffered some. The research was informed by concepts of corporate social responsibility csr. A major earthquake struck gujarat, india, on 26 january 2001 at 08. Gujarat earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction policy. The earthquake destroyed 60% of usable food and water supplies in. Three source documents for the development of the indian and. The first quarterly report from 26 january 30 april 2001, and the second report covering the period 26 january 31 july 2001 were brought out earlier. Overview of gujarat and the earthquakeaffected area prior to the disaster.
Feb 23, 20 bhuj earthquake and its tectonic setting the mw7. Transportation trucks at times were not available and there was difficulty in finding labour for loading and unloading material. The 2001 gujarat earthquake the gujarat earthquake of 26 january 2001 occurred as the indian tectonic plate shifted to the north and northeast, colliding with the eurasian and arabian plates. A comparative analysis of six housing reconstruction. Jan 28, 2001 january 26th, 2001 indias republic day amma was giving darshan in kodungallur, kerala when one of the worst earthquakes in indian history hit bhuj, gujarat. I recognized two people pulling away my daughter shabana. The epicentre was close to the small desert town of bhuj in the northwestern state of gujarat. To illustrate private sector motivations and roles in the disaster response and recovery, the study focused on corporate responses to the gujarat earthquake in india in 2001. The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat india january 26, 2001 a reconnaissance report identification of priority issues prepared for drmworld institute for disaster risk management krishna s. The 2001 gujarat earthquake took place on the 26th january when the republic day celebration was going on.
Jun 03, 2010 the 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. Damage to a lesser extent also occurred in the adjoining states of madhya pradesh, maharashtra and rajasthan in india and in sindh province, pakistan. This is the third report in the series for the period 1 august 2001 31 january 2002. In the history of natural calamities, the 2001 gujarat. Book excerpt how the 2001 earthquake changed gujarat forever a new study of the devastating bhuj earthquake controversially links the relief. The gujarat quake is somewhat unusual in that it occurred over 400 km to the southeast of the tectonic boundary separating asia and india most occur to. Changes in atmospheric aerosol parameters after gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001 advances in space research, volume 33, issue 3, 2004, pages 254258. A detailed account of these activities is given in the progress report for the period 26 january 30 april 20011. The epicentre was about 9 km southsouthwest of the village of chobari in bhachau taluka of kutch district of gujarat, india. In ahmedabad, gujarats commercial capital with a population of 4. The loss of life and nearly all of the destruction of physical assets took place in western and central gujarat, where around 20 million people live and work. Pdf gujarat earthquake, january 2001 lessons to be learnt. Mar, 2016 on the morning of january 26, 2001, the nations 52nd republic day, a devastating earthquake occurred in the kutch district of the state of gujarat. Smritivan 2001 gujarat earthquake memorial garden in.
Sahoo changes observed on land and ocen after gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001 using irs data international j. A glossary of indian terms is given at the end of the report appendix 9. Geological survey, this quake was a complex earthquake, involving a small event followed by the larg. Latest and breaking news on gujarat 2001 earthquake.
The bhuj earthquake district of kutch, state of gujarat. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report. India gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report. Is there any standard format for damage assessment for rescuerelief purpose. Transportation trucks at times were not available and there was difficulty in finding labour for loading and unloading material which caused avoidable and critical delays. Fifteen years after the killer 2001 quake measuring 7. Gareth price and mihir bhatt overseas development institute. The january 26, 2001 earthquake a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7. What was the cause of the earthquake in gujarat 2001. The epicenter was in the southern puget sound, northeast of olympia, but the shock was felt in oregon, canada, eastern washington, and idaho. According to the us geological survey, the intensity of the quake was 7. The intraslab earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.
On 26 january 2001, an earthquake struck the kutch district of gujarat at 8. The epicenter was located in the northeast of bhuj city and the quake affected over 8,792 villages in 171 talukas governmental administrative units of the 21 districts in gujarat 7, 8. The city of ahmedabad of gujarat in western india suffered severe damage during the 2001 mw 7. The epicentre of the gujarat earthquake was a small town called bhuj. Gujarat earthquake relief mission report of who activities, 1 february 31 july 2002 medical supplies. By contrast, the 2001 earthquake practically destroyed. It turned out to be one of the two most deadly earthquakes in the recorded history of india, with almost 20,000 people confirmed as dead, and another.
A manual containing systems and procedures to assist municipal and. Response and rescue operation in bhuj earthquake india. Sahoo visited gujarat during february 6 10, 2001 and collected ground truth information to interpret satellite data. Gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction centeradrc. Bhuj earthquake of 2001, massive earthquake that occurred on jan. The earthquake was felt as far away as delhi in the north, kolkata in the east and chennai in the south. The initial reports were badbuildings were rubble, entire villages had been razed, and the injured and the dead were uncountable. Oct 10, 2011 in ahmedabad, gujarat s commercial capital with a population of 4. Gujarat earthquake 2001 and its other supported projects. On the morning of january 26, 2001, the nations 52nd republic day, a devastating earthquake occurred in the kutch district of the state of gujarat. The gujarat earthquake was the most powerful to strike india since 15 august 1950, when an 8. Technology, nadiad, gujarat, shared his observations of postearthquake.
The recent quake was also very similar to the powerful, 8. Bhuj earthquake india 2001 a complete study civildigital. Goi, as well as the documents submitted to the assessment mission, the gog has. Interdisciplinary observations on the january 2001 bhuj, gujarat. The state government immediately conceptualized a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconstruction programme which addressed all important concerns that arose from the earthquake starting from immediate relief, economic rehabilitation, livelihood restoration as well as long term capacity building of all. Epicentre 20 km north east of bhuj, the headquarter of kutch.
The earthquake destroyed 60% of usable food and water supplies in kutch. Explore gujarat 2001 earthquake profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of gujarat 2001. Basics of disaster risk management gujarat state portal. Tents, plastic sheeting, some blankets, jerry cans, childrens clothes and who medical. The bhuj, gujarat earthquake bhuj earthquake of january 26, 2001 was a major.
The 2001 gujarat earthquake, also known as the bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 january, indias 52nd republic day, at 08. The last earthquake with its epicenter in india was the gujarat earthquake of january 26, 2001. Numerous reports and documents on the kutch earthquake have appeared in recent. According to the initial press reports on the gujarat earthquake in india on 26 january 2001, which registered 7. The border district of kachchh, which bore the brunt of the fury, was almost completely destroyed, with the urban areas of bhuj the district headquarters, anjar, bhachau and rapar suffering the maximum devastation. Pdf the gujarat earthquake 2001 experience in a seismically. A massive earthquake struck gujarat on january 26, 2001, indias fiftyfirst republic day. Ground deformation of the gujarat earthquake of 26 january 2001 j. Smritivan is memorial garden dedicated to victims of 2001 gujarat earthquake, situated near bhujia fort on bhujia hill, bhuj, kutch, gujarat, india date 6 march 2016, 15. Adb and world banks gujarat earthquake assessment mission visited gujarat during february 1122, 2001 for assessing the economic impact of the earthquake. Effects of the gujarat earthquake 2001 ect human lives 805 livestock, other animals private property municipal infrastructure power telecommunications infrastructure health education assets estimate. Exploring land surface temperature earthquake precursors. All sizes and hues, relief equipment, personnel and rescue teams with their equipment.
For readers unfamiliar with the rss or hindutva, background information is given in appendices 48. The gujarat earthquake 2001 asian disaster reduction center earthquake information at a glance date and time of occurrence of earthquake. The gujarat earthquake is also known as the bhuj earthquake. January 26th, 2001 indias republic day amma was giving darshan in kodungallur, kerala when one of the worst earthquakes in indian history hit bhuj, gujarat. Injury epidemiology after the 2001 gujarat earthquake in. Economic consequences of the earthquake disaster loss, reconstruction cost and output loss. India gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment. What were the secondary effects of the 2001 gujarat. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report a. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. What were the secondary effects of the 2001 gujarat earthquake.
Section 5 documents extensive links between the hss uk family of organizations and the indian rss. The 2001 gujarat earthquake took place at a distance of 20 kilometers from bhuj, gujarat, and was scaled as 6. Gujarat earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. According to the ini tial press reports on the gujarat earthquake in indi a on 26 january 2001, which registered 7. Aug 07, 2010 by marco petruzzelli on 26 january 2001 an earthquake registering 7. Pdf the decision to send a team of earthquake engineering.
The earthquake, which occurred on 26 january 2001, was measured as having an intensity on the richter scale of 6. Explore gujarat 2001 earthquake profile at times of india. Response to gujarat earthquake amma, mata amritanandamayi devi. About 20,000 people lost their lives, 167,000 were injured, and over one million were rendered homeless. On january 26th 2001 gujarat suffered a devastating earthquake of a magnitude of 6. India earthquake of 25 january 2001 in gujarat, india by. Indian gujarat earthquake, 26 january 2001 youtube. It was the second largest recorded earthquake in india, the. Gujarat earthquake recovery program assessment report executive summary india suffered a devastating earthquake on january 26, 2001. The indian meteorological department estimated the intensity of the earthquake at 6. Gujarat kutch india earthquake of january 26, 2001 lifeline. Who gujarat relief mission first quarterly report of who activities following the earthquake, 26 january to 30 april 2001.