Ready availability of good quality dressable stones led to traditional housing using these local materials extensively as wall and some times roofing material. Groundwater Ground water conditions are highly variable. Some of the Sedimentaries act as fairly good aquifers. However many of the aquifers are filled with saline and brackish waters. Uncontrolled ground water extraction has led to saline water intrusion in to coastal aquifers.
Water shortage is pervasive in the region.
Drinking water is conveyed over long distances by pipelines. This would be badly affected by the earthquake.