disasters, severity of the damage
to the houses is also related to the
type of the dwelling unit/houses.
According to the Census details
available, rural houses can be
categorized into (1) Kucha super
structure-kucha roof (2) Pucca
super structure-kucha roof (3)
Pucca super structure- pucca roof,
which can be broadly identified
as thatched house, earthen wallthatched roof house, earthen walltiled roof house, masonry wallthatched roof, masonry wall-tiled
roof, masonry wall-sheeted roof
and masonry wall RCC roof.
floods, the earthen walls and
thatched super structured houses
will be affected.
If an earthquake occurs, all
these categories of houses may be
subjected to destruction/damage,
whereas, during cyclone, the
roofing in hut, tiled and sheeted
houses will be damaged. In flash
Incorporating earthquake proof
or earthquake resistant design
into the plan and execution of a
residential house by the poor and
marginalized sections of the society
is a tall order. However, there can
Therefore, the DRR initiatives
in the form of simple framed
structure when, earth quake
resistant design is incorporated
in the type design of the IAY/
PMGY housing schemes, the threat
posed by earthquake, cyclone,
flash flood, storm surges can be
successfully over come. Also, the
concept /practice of insuring the
houses could be made mandatory
to ensure replacement in case of
destruction/damage.
be found simpler methods and
processes for adopting the disaster
proof design in constructing a
typical cost effective shelter for
the poor which can withstand the
fury of annual calamities. As we
are aware, severe cyclonic storms
and flash floods are more or less
becoming annual features which
cause minimal to severe damages
to households. Disasters of lesser
intensity like gale winds and heavy
rain may cause partial damages to
the house like roof being torn away
or earthen walls collapsing, etc.
may require the poor to spend out
of his hard earned wages to repair
and restore the partial damage. As
this continues to be a recurring
phenomena, much earned savings
are annually channeled toward
restoration of the damage to his
shelter.
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