A Seismological Observatory was inaugurated at Jamia Millia Islamia that will help in detecting earthquakes of more than 2 magnitudes on Richter scale and locating its epicentre with greater precision.
The Observatory is set up with the assistance of Earthquake Science Department of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences at the Department of Geography of Jamia.
Dr M Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, inaugurated the Observatory in the presence of Jamia Vice Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad.
"The data collected at the Observatory will help scientists and scholars in studying earthquake behaviours in the region that would help in making life safer," said a statement issued by the university.
"India's capital being close to the Himalayan range is always in danger of earthquakes and this Observatory will help in minimising any damage by detecting its magnitude," said Ahmad while speaking on the occassion.
"Jamia is already conducting Diploma courses in Disaster Management and Climate Change. Very soon the university will start PhD courses in these fields," he added .