Minister for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that considering the recorded history of earthquakes in the country, 59 per cent of the land mass is prone to earthquakes of different intensities. In a written reply in Lok Sabha the Minister said that presently, no proven system exists in the country to provide early warning of earthquakes. He said, there is no scientific technique available anywhere in the world to predict an earthquake precisely in terms of time, location and its magnitude. However, the National Centre for Seismology NCS is planning to install Earthquake early warning systems in the targeted areas, initially in the Himalayas as a pilot project. He said, National Disaster Management Authority has been conducting regular awareness campaigns every year. The Minister said the Bureau of Indian Standards, Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council and Housing and Urban Development Corporation has issued guidelines for the design and construction of earthquake-resistant structures to minimize the life and damage to property caused by the earthquake.