The tsunami has done colossal damage. At the same time the tsunami has also brought in a wonderful opportunity. It has made the administration much more transparent, much more sensitive to the needs of the society, more responsible.
If their permanent houses are made of the same material, they will not be able to live in them.
However, it did not happen then as the requisite permission from the Indian Navy could not be obtained due to strategic reasons. After the tsunami, he contacted us and we thought it was imperative for the islands now.
Also, the authorities must honour the guidelines stipulated in India's Coastal Regulation Zone which does not permit any construction activity near the shores.
It is good they have finally seen sense in local wisdom, Why should anyone from the mainland come and tell our people what kind of houses they should live in?
Suddenly, the government of India has taken a very keen interest in these far-flung islands.
We also have plans to set up similar systems in Neil and Havelock islands because the oldest recorded understanding of seismic phenomenon is from these two islands as published in a 1928 study in the Asiatic Society Journal.
