Winterized tents are in short supply and Indian government is scampering to find manufactures who can scale up / import. There doesnt seem to be too much thought going into a simple question,"how did the people live in these areas before RCC came along?" rcc : reinforced concrete construction.

 
If you know of someone who has studied the issue of housing in himalyan climes, especially low cost housing, please, please get in touch with them and do pass on their contact to us.

time is of essence and the faster we can get the information the more effective we can be in revitalizing atleast a couple of communities devastated by the earthquake and its after effects. Please contact allyour friends / family who know about low cost housing designs.