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1. Fragmentation of habitats in hill areas should be prevented.
2. Specific areas for rural/urban development should be designated.
3. No construction should be undertaken which fall in hazard zones or areas falling on the spring lines and first order streams.
4. Architectural and aesthetic norms for construction of buildings in mountain/hill areas should be enforced.
5. Deforestation activities shall not be undertaken unless appropriate measures are taken to avoid such damages.
6. An integrated development plan may be prepared taking into consideration environmental and other relevant factors
7. In highly seismic areas like Himalaya, all construction should incorporate earthquake resistant features
8. Location-specific technologies should be deployed for construction of buildings
9. “Green roads” having channels for collection of water for irrigation purposes should be made a part of the construction norm.