Open AccessTHE IMPACT OF FLOOD ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFES OF THE PEOPLE IN POTHUKALLU PANCHAYATH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KAVALAPPARA AT MALAPPURAM DISTRICTS, KERALA
Author(s) -
M B Pradeep,
Edida Rajesh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
epra international journal of economic and business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-0187
pISSN - 2347-9671
DOI - 10.36713/epra3191
Subject(s) - livelihood , flood myth , flash flood , agriculture , geography , government (linguistics) , livestock , socioeconomics , environmental planning , business , economics , forestry , archaeology , linguistics , philosophy
The present paper aims to investigating the impact of flood on the socio economic lifes of the people in Pothukallu panchayath with special reference to Kavalappara at Malappuram districts ,Kerala. Kerala is one of the most eligible aspirants for achieving a developed economy status among Indian state. Unfortunately , the unprecedented flood in Kerala in 2018 and 2019 caused extensive damage to houses, public infrastructure, agriculture crops and livestock, livelihood, businesses, eco-system and bio-diversity. The study focus on the impact of flood , effectiveness government support,intensity of flood etc. therefore through convenient sampling method used to data collection through predesigned questionnaire.KEYWORDS ; Socio-economic Impact, Climate change, livelihood, Flash floods