Once shaken it is difficult to remove the fear from the minds of the people. It is reported that though quake-resistant houses are provided to the affected people in Latur area, they still prefer to sleep in the tin sheds. This is because of the psychological impact of the earthquake. What applies to the building construction equally applies to the construction of big dams. Whether or not storage of water creates pressure resulting in earthquakes may be debatable at the highest technical level.
Dams have to be built for the economic progress of the country.
But what is necessary is to take extreme precautions to build sound dams that can withstand the shocks of the earthquake. If dam bursts, the consequences would prove more disastrous. Droughts, floods, cyclones and earthquakes have become regular feature in our country. To tackle them there should be a proper disaster management plan and people should have proper knowledge of it. After the recent earthquake in Gujarat, there was total chaos and the people were panicky.