KOLKATA JOINS SILIGURI IN ZONE 4 OF EARTHQUAKE PRONENESS

TNI News Service (TNS)

Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 25th July, 2015: In a recent survey released by an organization under Central Government show that Kolkata has joined the Zone 4 club of earthquake proneness from its earlier Zone 3 positon. Interestingly, Siliguri and entire North Bengal is already in Zone 4. An all India based Bengali TV channel reported this in their post. It also further says that the most earthquake prone are belong to New Town, Saltlake and Kolkata’s Park Street. The team, which was formed on 2011 have further said that since the soil of Kolkata and its adjacent area are highly earthquake prone. According to the experts because the soil of Kolkata is full of silt hence the vibration stays in for a longer time period thereby ensuring heavy destruction. It has now become highly essential to review the future building plans of the huge structures of Kolkata by appropriate authorities.