Him-Kavach

Him-Kawach is a guide for individual house builders willing to construct disaster resistant houses in Himachal Pradesh, a beautiful place in the lap of the Himalayas. This region is frequently visited by earthquakes, landslides, and floods that bring havoc to individual houses not designed to withstand such destructive forces. “Kawach" is a road map to guide people step by step in their effort towards making a sturdy and safe house for their family. It talks about how to select a safe site for construction and what to do and what not to do at different stages of construction to build a safe, durable, cost efficient and comfortable house that can grow to meet your future family needs. Him-Kawach not only guides you in building safety and economy into your house, but it also guides how you can use locally available materials in a scientific manner and maintain local art and architecture in your new house