Natural Disasters

Construct permanent structures to control floods, erosion: GNSM

KOKRAJHAR, Dec 7: The people of flood and erosion-prone Dhemaji district under the banner of the Ganatantric Nagarik Suraksha Mancha (GNSM) raised their demand for permanent flood and erosion control structures in the district.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Flood Control, Soil Erosion, Dhemaji (D)
Science And Technology

An approach to design of jute geotextiles for soil erosion control

This paper suggests an approach to a convincing method for control of surficial soil erosion by using Jute Geotextiles (JGT). The approach can be extended to other natural geotextiles as well.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2010
Tapobrata Sanyal
Water and Energy International
67
10
46-48
Tags:
Soil Erosion, Jute, Science And Technology, Rainfall, Green Products
Water Resources

Sediment in rivers - Origin and challenges

Soil erosion is a natural process accelerated by human activities. Each year, erosion of surface soil from river basins amounts to 60 billion tons, resulting in 24 billion tons of sediment flux to the oceans in the world and almost 25 billion tons of soil lost from agricultural land.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2010
Zhou Zhide, Tong Yuling
Stockholm Water Front
0
4
8
Tags:
Rivers, Sedimentation, Soil Erosion, Landslides, River Pollution, Water Quality, Reservoirs, Water Resources
Agriculture

Soil and plant nutrient loss during the recent floods in North Karnataka: Implications and ameliorative measures

Climate change has resulted in several kinds of aberrations in the weather phenomenon all over the globe. The recent unprecedented rainfall leading to floods in 13 districts of North Karnataka was said to be one such event.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2010
Rajendra Hegde, A. Natarajan, L. G. K. Naidu & et al
Current Science
99
10
1333
Tags:
Floods, Karnataka, Climate Change, Rainfall, Climate Impacts, Soil Capability, Land Degradation, Agriculture, Soil Erosion, Raichur (D), Bijapur (D)
Natural Disasters

Peoples movement against erosion - 20 villagers form organisation to save affected areas

Dhubri, Nov.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2010
Telegraph (North East)
Tags:
People, Soil Erosion, Natural Disasters, Goalpara (D), Assam
Dams/ Irrigation

State moves Centre to take up issue

Wary of the downstream impact of the dam constructed by China on the river Brahmaputra, the State Government has decided to move the Centre urging the latter to take up the issue with its Chinese counterpart.

Referring to the recent reports about China going in a big way in dam construction on the river Brahmaputra by diverting its flow, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said,

Publication Date: 
19/11/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, China, Dams, Brahmaputra, Soil Erosion, Flood Control
Agriculture

Soil information system for resource management Tripura as a case study

It has long been felt that our natural environment should be mapped and monitored with active participation of agencies responsible for managing natural resources, industry groups and community organizations. This organized information forms a basis for storing soil and land databases for the implementation and monitoring of various efforts on land resource management.

Publication Date: 
10/11/2010
T. Bhattacharyya, Dipak Sarkar, D. K. Pal & et al
Current Science
99
9
1208
Tags:
Soil Science, Tripura, Land Use, Soil Resources, Agriculture, Land Degradation, Soil Erosion
Natural Disasters

300 bighas of Dhodanggaon submerged by Dhansiri

NUMALIGARH, Oct 14: The Dansiri river has been continuously eroding vast areas of Dhodanggaon of Numaligarh for the last few days. At least 300 bighas of land have been submerged in the river. Pashim Dhodang LP school is also on the verge of getting submerged in the river but the local MLA and MP have shown the least signs of bother on the matter.

Publication Date: 
15/10/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Soil Erosion, Dhansiri, Assam
Natural Disasters

Erosion posing grave threat to Moinbari area

KALGACHIA, Oct 7

Publication Date: 
08/10/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Soil Erosion, Natural Disasters, Assam, Barpeta (D), Manas, Rivers
Natural Disasters

Green signal for $120m flood project - Decks cleared for ADB funds

Guwahati, Oct. 4: The decks have been cleared for approval of the $120 million ADB-funded Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program as negotiations with Assam and the Centre have been completed.

Publication Date: 
05/10/2010
Telegraph (North East)
Tags:
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Floods, Natural Disasters, Assam, Soil Erosion

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