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Calamitous Lessons

Inhabitants of Barmer survived the 'Kutch-Bhuj' earthquake because their poverty compelled them to build 'safe' houses.

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(The writer stood for elections as the bjp candidate in Barmer, Rajasthan. He now works full-time in the constituency and is writing a column on life and development issues in Barmer.)
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