In Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the Seismology Observatory in Dandayal area Udhampur district yesterday.
The third such Centre in J&K has been set up by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at a cost of 20 lakh rupees. A complete seismic record of Udhampur, Doda,
Kishtwar, Ramban and many other districts will be prepared at the observatory.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that 152 Earthquake observatories are being established by the central government including three more in the Kashmir division in the next four months.