Causes of flood in west bengal pdf

Field research for this study includes personal interviews of 453 victim families living in four thanas lowest administrative units. Along with the ganges, the rivers teesta, torsa, jaldhaka and raidak flow through the districts of jalpaiguri and cooch behar. Keleghai river originates at baminigram, near dudhkundi, under sankrail police station of jhargram district in the indian state of west bengal. Earlier in the day, banerjee had visited flood affected districts of malda, south dinajpur and north dinajpur and interacted with the affected people. So till now the study of flood, floodplain, its type, causes and its comparative analysis though empirical records can introduce the destructive scenario in west. Flood and drought occurrence drought drought is a complex, slowonset phenomenon of ecological challenge that affects people more than any other natural hazards by causing serious economic, social and environmental losses in both developing and developed countries. In india, brahmaputra and barak basins, ganga basin, north west rivers basin and central india and deccan rivers basins are major flood prone river basins. Pdf river systems and water resources of west bengal. An estimated 96 percent of deaths related to natural disasters in the past decade occurred in developing countries. To explain and represent water pollution condition and causes of the study area. In east midnapore and west midnapore district table 3. Jun 01, 2015 the continuation of peoples role in flood control and management in west bengal, especially in howrah are scarcely available.

At daspur in west midnapore, the body of a 42yearold man, was recovered on thursday. Project title emergency response to floods in three states i. The flood and erosion problems are serious in the lower ganges region, particularly in west bengal. At udaynarayanpur, another person was swept away on thursday, taking the flood. It flows past keshiari, narayangarh, sabang and patashpur to join the kasai at tangrakhali under mahisadal police station of purba medinipur district. Dam breaks are also a cause of catastrophic flooding. Heavy rains cause flood like situation in west bengal. Shocking photos of the floods in west bengal feature shoot.

Over 80,000 people have been affected by floods in west bengal s three northern districts of jalpaiguri, darjeeling and cooch behar. Rupnarayan, river kansai and subarnarekha in west bengal and concluded that the primary cause of the floods has been dealt with deforestation and existence of embankments. As much as 80% area of birbhum, murshidabad, and hooghly districts is currently affected by floods. A case study of the kunur river, west bengal suvenduroy 1 andbiswaranjanmistri 2 university of kalyani, nadia, west bengal, india e university of burdwan, burdwan, west bengal, india correspondence should be addressed to suvendu roy. The flood situation in west bengal improved further today as water has started to recede in majority of the rivers in the worsthit howrah, hooghly and west midnapore districts. Joint needs assessment report west bengal floods, august 2015. After flowing through malda district it divides into two branches near north of dhulian in the. West bengal floodlist floods and flooding news from. The flooding is mainly due to the high tidal effects and komen depressionrelated rainfall. Barring barely 1% of it s area in mount ainous north and 6% in the western plateau fringe, west bengal is primarily composed of a flat alluvial plain, a large portion of it being a part of the gangetic delta. Causes of flood hazard in murshidabad district of west bengal. The flood in southbengal claimed at least 50 people, including four children, rendering a large number of people homeless. About 4 crore hectare area of our country is flood prone, which is one eighth of the total area. The flood problems of the state are different in different regions.

Following heavy rain in july and august 2017, the indian state of west bengal was affected by severe flooding. The number of people vulnerable to devastating floods is expected to rise due to largescale urbanization, population growth in flood prone areas, land. Disease burden profile, 1990 to 2016 1 306 3 36 1 19 15 1 1 5 46 9 3 23 65 15 43 4 102 9 206 9 45 61 129 446 8% 34 65 26 33 2 55. The states falling within the periphery of india flood prone areas are west bengal, orissa. It also examines human perception of this new hazard and their methods of adjustments to its negative impacts. Severe cholera outbreak following floods in a norhern district of west bengal article in the indian journal of medical research 112. Flooding is one of the greatest waterrelated environmental disasters and is the major concern in west bengal state in india. In the period 20072012, the average gross state domestic product gsdp growth rate was 6. On another incident, heavy rain from tropical depression in the bay of bengal caused flooding leading to 51 deaths, and affecting 3. West bengal has a total area of 88752 km2 and out of this nearly 33660 km2 area is identified. Even though chief minister mamata banerjee apprised prime minister narendra modi of the flood situation in west bengal on tuesday, the state administr. Sep 20, 2016 floods in india floods in south 24parganas map of west bengal. The flood is almost an annual phenomenon in murshidabad district of west bengal. Centre must not discriminate between states in providing relief funds, says cm mamata banerjee.

Six years major historical urban floods in west bengal state. Demography of the flood plain regions of west bengal modified after census, 2001. The river ganges enters west bengal near rajmahal in jharkhand state and then it flows in a southeasterly direction within west bengal figure 6. As a result, the present study seeks to examine the peoples role in case of flood control and management in udaynarayanpur block. The demand for water in west bengal is projected to be 10. Monitoring of bank line erosion of river ganga, malda. Floods in west bengal, 2000 causes and consequences 2002 by dr. The state has a disaster manual, and is one of the very few states. The principal issues associated with water in west bengal include river degeneration, channel shifting, flood, urban waterlogging, drought, pollution, groundwater depletion and inland navigation. In this paper an attempt has been made to quantitatively evaluate the geomorphic effectiveness of three large magnitude floods occurred in 1959, 1968, and 1969 in the lower tapi basin. Several districts in west bengal are facing flood like situation.

West bengal nde ate india nde ate caatie aeage ate glall siila sidegahi inde as west bengal. However, logistical difficulties in reaching some of the flood affected. Pdf on apr 15, 2019, ershad ali and others published causes of floods. Although there has been a slight improvement in the northern districtsof west bengal as flood waters. Climate change adaptation in flood plain of west bengal. Stevens and others 1975 have shown with data from venezuelan streams that channel size and pattern depend on various factors, including size of the peak flood. As far as states are concerned, uttar pradesh, bihar, west bengal and orissa are the most flood affected states followed by haryana, punjab and andhra pradesh. The floods in bihar during the south west monsoon 2007 july to september 2007 portray yet another familiar picture of the states vulnerability to recurrent flood and is a grim reminder of the extensive devastations destruction and disruption caused by floods.

Severe cholera outbreak following floods in a norhern. Location west bengal is a state situated in the eastern part of india, which shares its international border with bangladesh, apart from nepal and bhutan. West bengal the main flood affected district under the study area is malda, which consist of 15 blocks and total area is about 3455. West bengal, a part of bengal delta, has a long recorded history of flood. Although there has been a slight improvement in the northern districts of west bengal as flood waters start to recede, the situation. The present water crises in west bengal is due to misuse and abuse of water rudra, 2005. A case study of jalpaiguri district find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. West bengal state malda district bihar state kishanganj and darbhanga districts assam state barpeta district project period from 18092017 to. Disaster maanagement with special reference to flood in west bengal issues, policy and plan framework. The ganges is a long river carrying a huge discharge of 70,000 m 3 s. Causes of flood hazard in murshidabad district of west. Heavy rain in catchment areas, including in sikkim and bhutan, have increased river levels in west bengal.

Soumendu chatterjee2, kartic bera3 1 research scholar dept. The floods were reported to have caused 50 deaths since 1 august and 8 deaths in the neighbouring state of jharkhand. The study area comprises districts of jalpaiguri, west bengal. Flood may happen gradually and also may take hours or even happen suddenly without any warning due to breach in the embankment, spill over, heavy rains etc. Due to the insufficient capacity of the river channels and the effect of the tides. India over 50,000 affected by floods in west bengal 26 july, 2016 around 58,000 people have been affected by flooding in parts of west bengal, india, over the last 2 days. Even crop land has been severely affected due to heavy rainfall. Investigating peoples role in flood control and management. However, with rainfall ending and the river water levels dipping, the situation is likely to improve, an official said tuesday. Sep 30, 2019 the map showing top ten flood prone areas in india. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee on tuesday said that the lack of proper dredging in barrages was the cause of the flood like situation in some parts of the state. West bengal flood defences collapse 16 july, 20 the monsoon is a time when flood defences walls, embankments, levees, dams are relied on the most in india. West bengal state disaster management authority have set up 43 shelters in the affected districts where relief material is being provided to those who have been temporarily displaced from their houses due to the flooding. Jayaraman climate change adaptation in flood plain of west bengal.

Heavy rains cause floodlike situation in parts of west. The hydroelectric potential of the ganges is milli on kilowatt s, two fif ths of which lies in india and the rest in nep al. Flood zone overall risk rating kolkata west bengal veryhighb iii high very highb there are two major areas from where calcutta remains under threat from natural calamities. State irrigation minister said that in some districts of south bengal, there had been around 400 mm rainfall during the last three days. The floods of west bengal have special characteristics. Result and discussion reaches upto langalkata to the west of kaliaghai. Natural calamities cyclones causes, effects and preventive. The west bengal is flooded by water from adjoining states or countries. The state is the most flood prone in the country in terms of percentage of land susceptible to flooding. Demography of the flood plain regions of west bengal modified after census,2001. West bengal has the sixth largest economy in india, and produces over six percent of the countrys gdp. Geographical location and socioeconomic diversity of the district deserve particular consideration in the matter of its sensitivity to flood risk. West bengal state disaster management minister, javed khanin, said that around 150 villages in the northern districts of alipurduar, jalpaiguri and koch behar also known as cooch behar have been flooded.

Provision of relief assistance will address many of the survival needs of the flood. Floods and erosion pose a serious problem in the lower ganges region, particularly in west bengal. Flood vulnerability assessment by remote sensing and gis. Flood and drought occurance west bengal pcs exam notes. The governemnt emphasised to prioritize the system of disaster management and for this purpose brought two different departments of disaster management and civil defence under one minister so that it becomes easy for him to effectively coordinate in crisis and ensure holistic disaster management.

Heavy rainfall at origin or catchments areas of main flooding rivers of this state cause flood, but these areas are mainly lying outside this state. The state also shares ethnolinguistic similarity with bangladesh. The ganges has been used for irrigation since ancient times. Aug 11, 2017 for the ias aspirants, it is very important to know the causes of the flood in india. Second, since it is located in the coastal belt, it can experience storms like the 1999 supercyclone in orissa. The area lying between bhagirathihugli in the west, gangapadma in the north, indobangladesh border in the east and bay of bengal in the south is popularly known as deltaic west bengal. Ghagra rivers cause floods in uttar pradesh and bihar. River bank erosion along the ganges in malda and murshidabad. To discuss how it effects on human being as well as all the living organisms and natural environment. Bihar is highly vulnerable to floods on account of its geoclimatic conditions and various other attributing factors. Point out method and prospects of this major problem. Pdf disaster maanagement with special reference to flood. The regions of birbhum, burdwan and murshidabad were affected mainly from continuous monsoonal downpour monsoonal rains and tropical cyclonedriven storms in the bay of bengal hit india and bangladesh.

These three blocks having a total area of about approx 450sq. Govt of west bengal for safe drinking water supply and treatment. The low pressure developed at the head of bay of bengal on the 20th september at afternoon. Flood prone regions are found all over the country. West bengal recorded 50 deaths, 300 were injured and 30,000 mud houses destroyed. In west bengal, the southern and central regions of the state are flooded with mahananda, bhagmati, ajoy, damodar, etc. Chief minister has declared 12 districts in bengal as floodhit with heavy rain hitting the state in july and early august. Estimation of peak flood discharge for an ungauged river. A cyclone is caused by atmospheric disturbances around a lowpressure zone and is usually accompanied by severe storms and extreme weather conditions.

In west bengal, the most favorable significant situation for occurrence of flood is either lowpressure area or the cyclonic circulation. India over 50,000 affected by floods in west bengal. In addition, large areas of calcutta were flooded several times over the last two days as a result of a high tide in the bay of bengal, leading to a counter flow of water upstream, with subsequent flooding of the hoogli river. West bengal still uses the waterways to transport jute, tea, grain and other agricultural product s.

The study area comprises districts of jalpaiguri, west bengal bounded by the latitude of 261547 to 265934 north and longitude of 8 8232 to 89730 east. In this book also including causes, adverse effects and distribution pattern of flood in india. Midnapore, nadia, and 24 parganas districts are also facing the danger of floods. Now, as an adult, she realizes the consequences and implications of the floo. Teesta had changed its course eastward, it cause flooding. After crossing west bengal coast near sagar islands by. Heavy and incessant rainfall caused flood like situation in murshidabad district of west bengal with roads and lands submerged completely in. Over 50,000 affected by floods in west bengal floodlist. The west bengal state branch of the ircs is mobilising all available resources to assist the flood affected population. Research article estimation of peak flood discharge for an. Lack of dredging in barrages causing floodlike situation. Sep 22, 2006 this paper examines the nature and causes of september 2004 hazardous flood that affected the dry and drought prone southwestern region of bangladesh. Six years major historical urban floods in west bengal. If proper dredging was carried out in the barrages, then they could have held more water, mamata banerjee said.

Jun 02, 2019 usually, we can see these types of floods in the west coast region of west ghat, assam and the subhimalayan plains of west bengal and indogangetic. However, the river bank erosion problems are restricted to a few places. Six years major historical urban floods in west bengal state in india. A large amount of water from the northern and western parts of the paschim medinipur generally flows through innumerable rivers, canals and natural drains of egra and kharagpur subdivision and falls in to the bay of bengal. The state has witnessed devastating floods in recent years. Roads and lands remain submerged with rivers swelling up in most parts of the state. More rain is expected over gangetic west bengal for 2 to 3 days. The most flood prone areas are the brahmputra, ganga and indus basins.

Sustainable water resource management in west bengal. Heavy rain from tropical depression in the bay of bengal caused flooding. Jul 28, 2017 with six bengal districts reeling from floods, the state government has held the centre and damodar valley corporation responsible for the manmade crisis. Heavy rains cause flood like situation in parts of west bengal, people using boats for the transportation. Heavy rains cause flood like situation in parts of west bengal. Flood hazard cause assessment and their mitigation option using geoinformatics technology arun kumar laha1, dr.

West bengal floods 2015 civil society organizations extend support to the victims by identifying gap areas. In gujarat in western india, more than 200 people have died, and 450,000 have been affected by the floods source. Nature, analysis and solution2002 by sunil sen sarma. When i was a kid, i had a lot of fun with the flowing water, she remembers. There are occasional floods caused by damodar river even after the construction of 4 dams and a barrage under damodar valley project. India news press trust of india tuesday october 1, 2019. Apr 02, 2018 the photographer ranita roy remembers the floods of west bengal from her early childhood. Females 1 years ales 61 years 1990 life epectancy females 596 years ales 5 years west bengal. Three districts of west bengal severely affected by floods with west midnapore being the worst hit. Soon after these floods, north bengal also witnessed floods that wreaked havoc over the seven districts and killed 3 people. Department, the causes for floods in west bengal can be mainly attributed to. Flood hazard cause assessment and their mitigation option.