Open AccessFLOOD AND RIVER BANK EROSION IN MIDDLE BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIO –ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE STUDY AREA
Author(s) -
Kandarpa Kumar Saikia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
addaiyan journal of arts humanaties and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-8783
DOI - 10.36099/ajahss.2.2.2
Subject(s) - flood myth , geography , erosion , bank erosion , floodplain , river valley , water resource management , socioeconomics , west bengal , river flood , hydrology (agriculture) , archaeology , geology , environmental science , cartography , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , sociology
The mighty Brahmaputra that flows centrally through the whole valley of Assam is the lifeline for 3.11crore people of Assam, and its neighboring states like West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, and bordering country like Bangladesh. Flood and erosion by the Brahmaputra River in Middle Assam Brahmaputra Valley is a burning problem of the state with its tremendous impact on the socio-economic development ofpeople. The paper is an effort to deal with the following objectives: To understands the causes of flood and erosion by the Brahmaputra River in Middle Assam Brahmaputra Valley; To shed light on the overall Socio-economic impact of the flood and riverbank erosion; To study the changing patterns of economic activities in the area.