Dehradun, Feb. 24 -- In view of Uttarakhand's increasing seismic vulnerability, the state government has initiated a comprehensive overhaul of its building bylaws to align with updated earthquake safety standards.

The state government, in a release, said that the move follows the Indian Standard ISO 1893-2025, which classifies the entire state under a high seismic zone.

It said the government will amend existing construction regulations to make them more scientific, disaster-resilient and in tune with modern engineering practices. Currently, Uttarakhand's building by-laws are based on the older Bureau of Indian Standards framework ISO 1893-2002.

On the directions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has ...