State Home Minister Haren Pandya said the complaints against builder-developers would be probed once the authorities completed relief and rehabilitation operations. Complaints of sub-standard construction will be looked into but that is not a priority at the moment. Some residents of collapsed buildings claimed that builder-developers had sought to interfere with the clearing of debris. The builder left the area only when some residents threatened to beat him up. On the other hand, the powerful builders' lobby has contested the people's claims that many buildings collapsed due to shoddy construction.
Nobody can prevent a disaster like an earthquake.