How safe are our cities?

Published November 10, 2005

THE prime minister has just asked the relevant authorities to submit a draft of revised building codes within a month to ensure that all future construction complies with accepted safety standards.

This belated exercise follows the massive destruction caused by the October 8 earthquake.

In a special report today Dawn looks at the unplanned growth of some of the country’s major urban centres and the proliferation of high-rises without proper planning.

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