Gujarat Election 2022: Know The Condition Of Bhuj 21 Years After The Devastating Earthquake

Let us tell you that in January 2001 there was a devastating earthquake in Gujarat’s Bhuj city and Kutch district in which , More than 1000 people were killed, thousands of houses were destroyed and lakhs of people were rendered homeless. After the earthquake, the Gujarat government announced a major reconstruction and rehabilitation policy, under which the district has witnessed unprecedented industrial development in the last two decades. Scientists and environmentalists feel that Kutch being an earthquake-prone region, the administration should be extra careful while carrying out development activities like industrialization and town planning.