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Short Notes on the Flood Prone Areas in India

Short Notes on the Flood Prone Areas in India (1) The Basin of Himalayan Rivers (covering a part of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, U.P., Bihar and West Bengal) gets flooded on account of overflow, erosion and inadequate drainage, steep gradients of the rivers and change in their courses. Kosi and Damodar devastate large areas. The Brahmaputra basin [...]

By Pragati Ghosh|2015-08-04T11:47:06+05:30June 19, 2013|Knowledge|Comments Off

Short Essay on Flash Floods in India

Short Essay on Flash Floods in India Flash floods are a quick and sudden flood that occurs in a usually dry valley. They are highly localised phenomenon and are generally caused by cloud burst during monsoons. These floods are characterised by concentrated and rapid runoff giving very high discharges over short periods of time. Image Source: southerndiscomfortzine.files.wordpress.com [...]

By Pragati Ghosh|2015-08-05T07:13:48+05:30June 18, 2013|Essays|Comments Off