Very good point made GT,

i think atleast at this time, we cannot alter all existing building design from Seismic Bracing, but further on they need to put strict restrictions on how bldgs should be built. Another exercise kathmandu citizens need to practice is WHAT to do INCASE there is a EARTHQUAKE.  Making as many people AWARE with DRILLS should help them understand the DO's and DONT'S during an earthquake situation. Although precaution is always better than safety, but in our case, WE need to Emphasize on safety and look at how we can save as many people as possible incase of a Catastrophic Event. Plus emergency PLANS should be something to look into and Analyze how FOREIGN help could be integrated into it.