New Delhi: Six buildings in Delhi developed minor cracks on Saturday due to the tremors, epicentred in Nepal, which shook northern and eastern parts of the country.
Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, who held a meeting with Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and other government agencies to take stock of the situation, was informed that there was no significant damage to any building and there was no cause for any concern.
The three Municipal Corporation commissioners, who were at the meeting, said hairline cracks were seen in three buildings in east district, minor cracks were reported in two buildings in south and one building was affected in north district.
Officials said their teams had visited these sites and cracks were assessed.
"There has been no significant damage to any structure or building and there is no cause for concern," an official statement said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Police Commissioner B S Bassi, senior officials of Public Works Department (PWD), Health, police and revenue districts were present at the meeting to check the quake-preparedness of the city.
PWD informed that all the flyovers were checked and no damage was detected post the quake.
According to DDMA, their control room has been beefed up so that people can give information and it can be shared with the concerned authority.
DDMA control room is operational 27/7 and can be reached on 1077.
"After the earthquake, we analysed the calls received every half an hour to keep a tab on the situation in Delhi. Quick reaction teams and control rooms in all the 11 districts were alerted for any eventuality," a DDMA statement said.
Civil defense teams have been activated and their members are making visits and spreading awareness in their respective areas.
During the meeting municipal commissioners were asked to set up control rooms in their offices.
Health department was directed to ensure that all hospitals and their disaster management wards are operational.
Earlier, Kejriwal appealed to the people to maintain calm.
"Earthquake tremors in Delhi. I appeal to people to maintain calm. Officials out in the field to assess the situation," he said on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Delhi government said it was monitoring the situation and that the district magistrates of all the districts have been assigned to assess any damage.
A senior Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said that although services were not suspended, they were put on restricted mode by slowing down the Metro trains, that caused a little delay in the services.
A powerful earthquake, epicentred in Nepal, measuring 7.9 on Richter scale, killed nearly 900 people, including 34 in India, and injured several thousands as it shook northern and eastern parts of the country.
