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Impact of engineering measures for controlling soil erosion in Baroi Khad - A rainy season torrents of Jammu [1]

In foothills of Shiwaliks due to presence of torrents, soil erosion is very serious problem. The flow acquires accelerated velocity at it travels down the slope and consequently becomes highly erosive in nature. Study aea of Baroi Khad (rainy season torrents) lies at Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir state.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2010
A. K. Raina [2], R. K. Shrivastava [3]
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation [4]
9
4
261-263
Tags:
Soil Erosion [5], Jammu (D) [6], Land Reclamation [7], Rainfall [8], Shiwalik Range [9], Himalaya [10], Agriculture [11]
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