IGNOU MPAP-01 Project – Flood Hazards and Disaster Mitigation in the Murshidabad District of West Bengal

Floods are the most ubiquitous, recurring, widespread and disastrous natural phenomenon and hazards in the world. India is one of the worst flood affected countries after Bangladesh. Nearly 1/8th of the geographical area of India is flood prone. The state of west Bengal falling within the Brahmaputra- Ganga-Padma/ Bhagirathi and Subarnrekha river system is highly prone to floods and this has become an annual feature, though of varying intensities and magnitudes.

Objectives

• Development of simple and easily replicable methodology for zonation, with the intention of its application and use at the Panchayat or Municipal and the Gram Sansad levels.
• A flood hazardzonation map of the district with Blocks as the basic unit of differentiation in terms of vulnerability and overall risk in the event of a flood.
• Specific recommendations on mitigation of impact of flood.

Topic Covered

• Certificate of originality
• Certificate of completion
• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• Socio-Economic Background of the Area
• Flood Scenario of West Bengal
• Effects of Floods in Mushidabad District
• Hazard Zonation of Catchment Area
• Management of Flood—Comunity Based Disaster Preparedness (CBDP)
• Conclusions
• Bibliography