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Guides for people buying or building on land: how flood and earthquake risk are assessed, what the Indian standards say, and what a desk report can and cannot tell you.

Checklist

5 Things to Check Before Buying Land in India

Flood history, earthquake zone, elevation, ground conditions and access: what each check tells you, what public data can and cannot show, and what still needs someone on site.

Updated November 2026 · 6 min read
Seismic risk

IS 1893-2016: What India's Seismic Zones Actually Mean

What Zone II, III, IV and V mean under IS 1893:2016, what the zone factor is, what changes in the high zones, and why a quiet decade does not lower the risk.

Updated November 2026 · 6 min read
Guide

Land Risk Report vs Geotechnical Survey: Which Do You Need First?

A desk-based land risk report and a geotechnical survey answer different questions at different stages of a land decision. How to use each, and in what order.

Updated November 2026 · 6 min read

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Geo Prithvi Report turns a map pin into a PDF covering flood, earthquake, terrain, heat and cold, and legal flags.

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