Iran drops idea of moving capital from Teheran due to quake threat
Teheran, June 13 (DPA) The Iranian administration dropped the idea of moving the capital from Teheran to another city owing to quake threats, the news agency IRNA reported.
The issue of moving the capital is not on the agenda and would solve nothing as millions of Teheran residents would still be affected by a possible quake,'' Interior Minister Abdol-Vahed Mussavi- Lari told IRNA.
Following the two strong quakes within six months in Bam in southeast and Baladeh in north Iran and predictions of a massive tremor in Teheran, the government played with the idea to transfer the capital to outside Teheran.
The housing ministry and the municipality should strictly supervise construction standards in Teheran as the only way to confront a massive quake effectively,'' the minister added.
Experts predict that Teheran could be hit by a catastrophic quake measuring more than 7 on the Richter scale within the next few years.
More than 11 million people live in or commute into Teheran during daytime, and eight million reside in the city itself. Considering the fragile capital's residential buildings, a 7 degree quake would be catastrophic, say experts.
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I think you can count on absolutely nothing being done.