News Briefs & Links Dated 29th January 2001 |
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The Gujrat Tragedy News Dated 29th January, 2001 
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Thursday, February 08, 2001
Detector lies idle in Ajmer SRIGANGANAGAR, Jan 29 — A state-of-the-art seismic activity detection system installed at Ajmer in Rajasthan failed to deliver the goods when it could not detect the quake in Bhuj and its adjoining areas on January 26. The computerised Global Seismological Network was procured from the USA at a cost of Rs 1 crore a couple of years ago but has been on the blink for the past one year.
The dead wait for their turn Attackers loot rich survivors Punjab to send food for 1 lakh daily National calamity or not? Govt simplifies norms to get foreign aid NEW DELHI, Jan 29 — For hassle-free donations, the Centre today considerably simplified the procedure to enable foreign countries and organisations to contribute for earthquake relief in Gujarat. World Bank offers $ 300 m Quake fear keeps Punjab outdoors JALANDHAR, Jan 29 — — Fear of an impending earthquake, generated by rumour mills, pushed residents of a number of Punjab cities and towns out of their homes and forced them to stay outdoors.
Far-off areas still cut off; bereft of aid NEW DELHI, Jan 29 — With time running out for those still buried under the debris and rubble of concrete in the quake devastated Gujarat, the armed and para-military forces today inducted more troops to augment the relief operations already under way on a war footing. Very few debris-removing machines NEW DELHI, Jan 29 — The Centre today said the shortage of heavy debris-removing equipment was hampering speedy rescue and relief operations in the quake-hit areas of Gujarat even as it maintained that things are looking better from the management point of view.
PM announces Rs 500-cr relief Fear of epidemic as bodies decay AHMEDABAD, Jan 29 — Even as an ill-equipped Gujarat is yet to come to terms with the havoc wrought by the devastating earthquake on the morning of January 26, the death toll is likely to touch a staggeringly high figure, with no parallel since the country attained independence.
Indian-Americans pray for victims, survivors of Indian quake (29-Jan-01) From outside, the Govinda Hindu Temple is a mere storefront lost in the visual chaos of a thriving commercial strip in Jersey City's Little India. UK community prays for quake victims (29-Jan-01) At a Hindu temple in north-west London, the appetite for news of Friday's cataclysmic earthquake in India verges on the insatiable. Wednesday, February 07, 2001
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