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Das, Gautam Kumar
- Man-Made Environmental Degradation at Sunderbans
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700 032, IN
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 13 (2014), Pagination: 89-105Abstract
The vibrant ecosystem of Sunderbans with its lush green mangrove forest, various types of aquatic species including many rare endemic flora and fauna, birds, crocodiles and the famous Royal Bengal Tiger is a unique Biosphere Reserve. Unfortunately such a productive ecosystem is now exposed to threats of extinction. Besides the natural global phenomena, the land degrading anthropogenic activity is one of the prime factors for this ecological decline. In a forest-society interface, unplanned over exploitation of natural resources is very common. In the case of Sunderbans also, as a result of continuously increasing population pressure almost half of the mangrove forest have been cut down to supply fuel wood, land reclamation for settlement and aquaculture and various other purposes. The situation has become precarious as there seems to be a striking imbalance between exploitation and replenishment, thereby making the ecosystem most fragile. Indiscriminate prawn seed collection, refuse and sewerage discharge from urban areas, spillage of toxic pollutants as well as trashes in the tourist spots of Sunderbans are other anthropogenic factors responsible for environmental degradation of the area. Suitable strategies for the conservation and maintenance of optimum ecological condition of this unique biodiversity have to be planned involving local people, Government and other social organizations.Keywords
Sunderbans, Mangroves, Prawn Seeds, Shell Fish, Fin Fish, Bidyadhari River, Royal Bengal Tiger.- Characteristics of Mangroves Substrate Sediments of Sunderbans
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, IN
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 12 (2013), Pagination: 7-18Abstract
Sunderbans soil is typically a physiologically dry soil because plants cannot absorb water properly from the soil due to presence of high amount of salt. The coastal tidal forest, Sunderbans has the saline micaceous deltaic alluvium of humid region. Sunderbans has too saline humic and acid sulphate soils of humid tropical region. Acid sulphate soil has highly acidic pH, high EC, presence of humic (organic) horizon, dominance of sulphate and chloride salts. Substrate soils of different geomorphic regions like riverbank, mudflats and natural levees of Sunderbans are poor in aeration and water holding capacity.Keywords
Saline Soils, Soil Reactions, Soil Characteristics, Acid Sulphate Soils, Micronutrients, Metal Oxides, NPK, Soil Distributions.- Impact of Water Quality on the Changing Environmental Scenario of Sunderbans
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700 032, IN
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 11 (2012), Pagination: 57-66Abstract
Changes in the local hydrology in the estuarine river waters of Sunderbans are the most important contributory factors attributable to the changing scenario of mangrove ecosystems. Changes in river courses impede fresh water flow towards Sunderbans. All these changes as a result of regional and global processes and climatic changes cause the changes in the salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and all other changes in the physico-chemical parameters in the brackish waters of the Sunderbans. Mangrove distribution is limited worldwide depending principally on temperature and salinity variations of the estuarine river waters.Keywords
Brackish Waters, Temperature Variations, Salinity Declining Trends, Coastal Waters.- Sediments Grain Size Sensitiveness of the Thakuran River Basin of the Sunderbans
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata–700032, IN
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 14 (2015), Pagination: 19-36Abstract
Geomorphologically defined areas like mid-channel bars or flood-tidal delta, river mouth bar or ebb-tidal delta, point bar, swash platform, wash-over flat and river banks (levee) have been identified in the Thakuran River of the estuarine Sunderbans. These areas are delineated based on studies of the granulometric properties. A coarsening of graphic mean size (MZ), betterment of sorting (ó1), and negative to positive skewness (SK1) have been noticed from the seaward to landward direction. Variations of these textural parameters are related to decreasing energy levels along the same direction. A bipartite granulometric model of sedimentation having sand-to-mud from the seaward to the landward direction of the tidal creek has been discerned. This is in contrast to a tripartite granulometric model typical of estuaries.Keywords
Texture, Grain Size, Cumulative Curves, Sorting, Skewness, Kurtosis, Mean Size, Thakuran River, Sunderbans.References
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- Sediment Composition of the Thakuran River Basin of the Sunderbans
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata– 700 032, IN
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 15 (2016), Pagination: 17-21Abstract
Thakuran River sediments are typical estuarine. Lithogenic constituents are dominant with about 85-90% in bulk and biogenic components constitute the rest (10-15%). Quartz, feldspars, mica, lithic fragments and some heavy minerals are the main terrigenous constituents. Secondary overgrowth of quartz with multiple rims of inclusions suggests their derivation from sedimentary rocks of different cycles of sedimentation. The heavy mineral assemblage in the sediments lead to conclude that the sediments have been derived from the acid igneous rocks of the Himalayas in the north and the metamorphic rocks of the Precambrian shields of the west and north-west of Bengal Basin. Benthic foraminiferal assemblage indicates a shallow water, moderate to low salinity environment of deposition.Keywords
Lithogenic Components, Biogenic Components, Heavy Minerals, Acid Igneous Minerals, Metamorphic Sources, Sedimentary Rocks, Thakuran River, Sunderbans.References
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- Foraminifera Assemblages of Beach Environments Along the Indian Coastline
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1 Jadavpur University, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 24, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 18-19Abstract
Beach sediments along the Indian coastline are composed of biogenic materials such as bivalves and gastropod shell fragments, bryozoan's community and foraminifer assemblages. These biogenic components of the beach materials help in the interpretation of depositional environment and beach processes. Palaeontological studies of such beach sediments in the intertidal zone along the east and west coast of India during the period from 2001 to 2007 reveals the importance of microorganisms and paleo-environmental significance of Foraminifera in the beach sediments. Present study deals with the identification of foraminifera and their ecological implication in the Holocene marine sediments of some beaches along the Indian coast line.
- Comparative Studies on the Occurrences of Sundari (Heritiera fomes) Trees in the Sunderbans
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700 032, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 25, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 11-15Abstract
Of late, Sundari trees (Heritiera fomes), one of the most important species of mangroves, are almost rare in the Sunderbans of its Indian part. Luxuriant Sundari trees are occurred in the Bangladesh Sunderbans although they are gradually decaying at the mangrove swamp of Bangladesh. The present scenario of declining the number of Sundari trees of Bangladesh perhaps recalls the same reasons behind the loss of Sundari of Indian Sunderbans starhng from 40-50 years back. Growth and height of the Sundari trees are the highest in the less saline region than that of moderate and strong salinity areas. Sundari trees generally are not found in the Indian Sunderbans due to higher soil and water salinity in comparison to that of the Bangladesh.
- Some Physical Aspects of Hamai Beach Along the Konkon Coast, Maharastra
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 25, No 2 (2011), Pagination: 26-29Abstract
Salient geomorphic features like sea cliff, beaches, sand bars (locally known as ‘danda’), marshy land, creeks, coastal saline soils i.e. kharland etc as a whole contribute to the related beach processes of the Harnai beach along the Konkon coastal tract of Maharastra state. This typical relatively flat beach is characterized with steep wave cut sea cliff bordering the kharland and sea. Narrow sea beach comprised with coarse sands face stormy southwest monsoon and as a result sand dunes and sand bars are formed. Evidences of exposed laterites and underlined basalts may be considered as erosion features of Harnai beach under meso-macrotidal regime where tidal amplitude varies between 3 m to 5 m. It is observed that beach morphodynamics help in shaping beach morphology where filling is main activity during monsoon and scooping is major activity during post monsoon.
- Top Dying Affected Sundari Trees in Bangladesh
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1 Dept of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700 032, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 25, No 3 (2011), Pagination: 16-16Abstract
Simdari trees, the traditional assets from which the name of Sunderbans once came have gradually been reducing from the Sunderbans of Bangladesh due to severe top-dying disease. Sundari (Heritiera fomes) grows prolifically in the Bangladesh part of the Sunderbans as because of less water salinity in the surrounding rivers rather than that of Indian part. Further Simdari is the principal timber tree of the forest region of the Sunderbans for its several visible adaptive features like ischolar_main buttress luxuriant leaves, pearl looking inflorescences etc. It has a strong domestic demand for multipurpose uses as it is a hard durable wood with reddish colour.
- Environmental Morpho-Dynamics Influencing the Physico-Chemical Factors of Bakkhali Beach, India
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 25, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 18-24Abstract
The Bay of Bengal holds the Bakkhali beach, the geologica] marvels in her bosom upon the southern part of Bengal deltaic plain in the Bengal’ Basin. The century old sea beach Bakkhali known for recovering of health and spending leisure at the vacations is quiet peaceful sandy shore with strands of casuarinas bordering coastline amidst the vibrant biodiversity upon the beach where the molluscan shells, mud lumps and mud .balls are scattered With a coastal length of about 1.2 Km Bakkhali (Lat 21°34′ N, Long 88°16′E) is situated in the lower reaches of the South 24-Parganas district along the coastal tract of West Bengal, India. This sea beach keeps changing their beach characters after every monsoon.
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Bakkhali Coast, Coastal Environment, Erosion, Tidal Shoal, Water Quality.- A Visit to Silaidaha Kuthi Bari, Bangladesh The Domain of Rabindranath 100 Years Back
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 25, No 5 (2011), Pagination: 50-51Abstract
Wonders were waiting for me when I crossed the river Gorai of only 50 m width paying one taka and walked another 100 meter upon the flood plain of Gorai. After reaching the other bank over mainland, I came to know that it was the wrong path I opted for reaching Silaidaha. The rickshaw pullers suggested me to proceed taking the earthen route through the interior village although it took much time. I thought a little bit and decided to go forward after making a contract with a rickshaw puller for to and fro movement and one hour stay at Kuthi Bari with a round fare 170 taka.
- Reduced Freshwater Supply of Gorai River to the Sunderbans of Bangladesh
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1 Dept of Chemical Engineering JU
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 26, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 12-12Abstract
Gorai River is one of the oldest and medium size rivers of 100 km length and width of only 400 meters of the Gangetic delta having different names from upstream to downstream along its course. Gorai flows through the picturesque villages at its both banks having continuous line of houses interspersed with coconut, date, palm, jackfruit and mango trees. The Gorai River continues its course south-east which is fed by its source river Padma. It goes eastward at its first phase and then southward up to Narail of its 47 km length after which the same river takes the name of Madhumati. The same course of river taking the name of Madhumati precedes a long distance.
- Texture of Estuarine Sediments: An Analysis and Review
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 26, No 5 (2012), Pagination: 31-34Abstract
The general physical appearance of an object is considered as texture. Estuarine environment is characterised by the texture of its sediments which has a relationships between texture of sediments and process of deposition. As a whole, sediment grain size is an important aspect which is related to the transport and deposition of sediments.
- Unscientific Capturing of Horseshoe Crabs in Sunderbans
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 34, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
The vendor, selling mustard oil saturated blackish brown body parts of the horseshoe crabs at the railway platform of Ballygunge station, glowers me hearing my query about the medicinal values of all those body parts of horseshoe crabs. The vendor, perhaps, ascertains that I am not his actual customer and naturally he replies nothing about it. But I continue hearing him standing behind his stall at the platform shouting about medicinal values of the body parts of horseshoe crabs like cure of rheumatism and other painful diseases with inflammation in the joints and muscles inclusive the thread-uses of ring-like pieces of telson of the horseshoe crabs for stopping of urines excreted by sleeping children in bed at night.- El Niño, La Niña and Southwest Monsoon in India
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 34, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
The usual forecast by the India Meteorological Department about more than normal rainfall during monsoon season for this year in 2020 considering ENSO Neutral (El Niño Southern Oscillation) as one of the major factors for such huge rainfall is a great and pleasant surprise to some of my friends, belonged to the subject Geography. They are surprised at the particular event of El Niño controlling the Indian monsoon rainfall which is a natural phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean.- Bioeconomy and Forest Bathing Models for Green Recovery of Bengal
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 34, No 3 (2020), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
No Abstract.- Approachable Facts for Forests and Forestry Studies
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 34, No 4 (2020), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
No Abstract.- Declining River Matla
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 34, No 5 (2020), Pagination: 8-8Abstract
No Abstract.- Beach Erosion for Crab-Burrowing
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1 2P/24, Jheel Road,Bank Plot, Kolkata 700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 23, No 1 (2009), Pagination: 58-59Abstract
No Abstract.- Trash in the Sea Beach
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1 2P/24 Jheel Road, Bank Plot, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 23, No 2 (2009), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
No Abstract.- Plastics to be Banned for Nature’s Resilience
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 1 (2021), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
No Abstract.- The Longest Natural Beach of The World
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1 Anwesa, Flat-A 2P/24, Jheel Road, IBank Plot, Jadavpur, Kolkata-70() 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 23, No 4 (2009), Pagination: 9-11Abstract
No Abstract.- Man-Elephant Conflict – An Anthropogenic Compulsion
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 2 (2021), Pagination: 18-19Abstract
No Abstract.- Tropical Cyclone Naming - New List (2020)
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 2 (2021), Pagination: 10-11Abstract
No Abstract.- Forest Integrity Monitoring of Joypur and Beliatore Forests in Bankura District, West Bengal
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1 Researcher, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 53-63Abstract
Once in the list of depleting status, forest canopy of the Bankura district turns the tide occupying the top of the list in increasing forest areas among rest of the districts of West Bengal as reported in the current India State of Forest Report. This increased growth of growing stock in the forest cover needs to review the present forest health of the district through estimation of physico-chemical properties of forest soils and overall scenario of changing matrix of forest areas along with floral diversity. Physico-chemical properties of soil and soil organisms present in the forest floor as independent or dependent variables have a decisive influence on forest vegetation. Denser the forest, more soil-health potential is gained through improvement of soil characteristics by litter fall on the forest floor. Summing up data on soil physico-chemical properties, floral characteristics and gradual changing pattern of the forest cover all together will have immense help for further afforestation particularly in the degraded and wastelands in and around the forest areas of the district.Keywords
District Forest Scenario, Ground Water Table, Joint Forest Management, Floral Diversity, Soil Properties.References
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- Environmental Hazards for Lockdown and Social Distancing in the COVID-19 Crisis
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1 Researcher, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 9-25Abstract
Man, a social being, is habituated with the practice of social distancing and lockdown for the sake of the country in the present days’ crisis for the coronavirus pandemic through their instinct nature of social contract. In this spectrum of social and economic crisis, tourism is in trouble and many people become jobless in this sector as reflected in the social media. Amid coronavirus crises, locust swarms’ attacks cause another trouble to the agrarian classes of the different states in India.Keywords
Lockdown, Social Distancing, Coronaviruses, COVID-19, Sanitization, Social Media, Irregular Habits, Troubled Tourism, Locust Swarms’ Attacks, Social Distancing Oof Trees, Migrant Labourers.References
- M Singh, Bombay Fever/Spanish FLU: Public health and native press in Colonial Bombay, 1918–19, South Asia Research, Vol 41, No 1, page 35–52, 2020.
- G K Das, Lock Down for Virus Pandemic -Causes and Effects in the Past and Present, Frontier, 23 May 2020.
- G K Das, Restoration of Environment in the Lockdown Period, Frontier, 11 May 2020.
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- G K Das, Lock down -Social Distance in Rural Belt, Frontier, 19 April 2020.
- G K Das, Social Distancing in Practice, Frontier, 23 April 2020.
- G K Das, Social Restrictions or Herd Immunity, Frontier, 1 June 2020.
- S Davey, A Davey, R Jain, (2020) Possibility of Community Transmission of COVID 2019 Infection in India: A WTSO Analysis Outcomes. Arch Community Med Public Health, Vol 6, No 1, page 69-73, 2020, DOI: 10.17352/2455-5479.000080.
- G K Das, Habits to be changed for Avoiding COVID-19, Frontier, 8 May 2020.
- G K Das, Effects of Sanitization as Disinfectants for COVID-19 Pathogens, Frontier, 20 August 2020.
- G K Das, Paddy Sowing and Migrant Labourer in West Bengal, Frontier, 24 June 2020.
- G K Das, Corona Crisis: Tale of Sona, Ram, Uttam and others, Frontier, 28 August 2020.
- G K Das, Tourism in Trouble amid COVID-19 Crisis in West Bengal, Frontier, 12 July 2020.
- G K Das, Locust Swarms Push Farmers to the Brink of Disaster, Frontier, 6 July 2020.
- Down to Earth Report, Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, Govt officials say little chance, 29 May 2020.
- G K Das, Role of Social Media in the COVID-19 Crisis, Frontier, 10 August 2020.
- S Morand and C Lajaunie, Outbreaks of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Are Associated with Changes in Forest Cover and Oil Palm Expansion at Global Scale. Front. Vet. Sci., 8:661063, page 1-11, 2021. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.661063.
- G K Das, Effects of Deforestation and Climate Change for Zoonosis like Coronavirus Crisis, Frontier, 21 December 2020.
- G K Das, Wildlife, Deforestation and Spread of Zoonotic Diseases, Frontier, 18 May 2020.
- G K Das, Bioeconomy and Forest Bathing Models for Green Recovery of Bengal, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 34, No 3, page 8-9, 2020.
- G K Das, Corona Virus and Climate Change, Frontier, 26 April 2020.
- WHO (2020) World Health Organization, statements and videos released in the social media, 2020-21.
- Cyclonic Hazards in the Recent Past in Peninsular India
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 19 (2020), Pagination: 1-15Abstract
Cyclonic storms happen to be a major event in the coastal peninsular of India emerging from the Bay of Bengal and theArabian Sea in recent times. Cyclones generally devastated Odisha and the Indian and Bangladesh coastal region including Sunderbans, and their adjacent areas along the coastal tract of the Bay of Bengal, but on 3 June 2020, Mumbai along with other districts of Maharashtra faced the lashes of cyclonic storms after a gap of 100 years. As a result of rising sea level due to global warming and climate change, the Indian Meteorological Department, after computation of the yearly occurrences of the storms, states that the numbers of severe cyclones increased by 11 percent in the last decades in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. Further, the Indian Meteorological Department alerts the inhabitants living in the coastal stretch across the Indian peninsula for frequent occurrences of severe cyclones with 32 percent rise in the last five years duration in the Bay of Bengal andArabian Sea.Keywords
Climate Change, Cyclonic Hazards, Bulbul, Amphan, Nisarga, Nivar, Burevi, El Niño-La Niña Phenomena.References
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- Das, G.K., Sea Level Rise and Cyclonic Hazards in Peninsular India, Frontier, 11 December 2019.
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- Das, G.K., Landfall of Bulbul - A Ravager Cyclone, Frontier, 14 November 2019.
- Das, G.K., Amphan - Maiden Super Cyclone of the Century, Frontier, 25 May 2020.
- Das, G.K., Nisarga -A Debutant Cyclone Ravaged Mumbai and Maharashtra, Frontier, 6 June 2020.
- Das, G.K., Cyclone Nivar Ravaged Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Frontier, 28 November 2020.
- Das, G.K., Cyclone Burevi -A Cyclonic Storm of Double-acting Landfall Process, Frontier, 5 December 2020.
- Das, G.K., El Niño, La Niña and Southwest Monsoon in India, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 34, No.2, 2020.
- Das, G.K., Arrival of Monsoon Rains in West Bengal including the City of Joy, Frontier, 15 June 2020.
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- Forest Covers of West Bengal: A District-Wise Review
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 19 (2020), Pagination: 26-63Abstract
Forest cover mapping exercise for the state ofWest Bengal reflects the districtwise status of forests and its present trends and provides inputs for monitoring of forests and its restoration. District-wise statistics assessed from the biennial reports of the Forest Survey of India reveal the changes in the forest cover for the districts ofWest Bengal from time to time. Specifications of forest related information like forest types, and myths and history are included for all districts. District-wise forest cover change matrix reflects dwindling of the South Bengal's forest cover alarmingly from the eighties of the last century; yet a shift to joint forest conservation by making stakeholders in forestry initiatives and social forestry creation managed by the forest department has yielded the present results. Plantation under the social forestry scheme in almost all the districts of West Bengal has started showing results for the growing stocks. District-wise break-up revealed that South 24 Parganas, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidabad and Howrah have recorded decrease in forest cover, while Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Purulia and Birbhum have recorded a rise.There is a net increase of 54.51 sq km in the forest cover from the reported area in India State of Forest Report 2019 in comparison to the data available in the assessment report published by Forest Survey of India in 2017.Keywords
Bengal Basin, Reclamation,West Bengal, Dense Forest, Moderately Dense Forest, Open Forest,Trees Outside Forest, Mangroves, Dooars, Sunderbans.References
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- Das, G.K.,Tidal Sedimentation in the Sunderban's Thakuran Basin, Springer, Switzerland, p.151, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-319-44190-0
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- Reuses of Water Hyacinths of Santrgachi Jheel
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 8-8Abstract
No Abstract.- Trend of Salinity Decline: A Case Study from the Coastal Waters of Bakkhali-Frasergunj, India
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 22, No 2 (2008), Pagination: 09-09Abstract
No Abstract.- Composition of beach materials along the coastline of India
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1 Anwesa (1st floor), 21724, Jheel Road, Bank Plot, Jadavpur, Kolkata- 700075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 22, No 3 (2008), Pagination: 15-23Abstract
A long stretch of about 8129 Km length of Indian coastline registers various deposi- tional environm ents particularly in the intertidal zone of sea beaches. There are innu merable sea beaches in the peninsular Indian sub-continent. Sea beaches of Indian coast experience the regular effects of waves and tidal currents. Texturally the beach sedim ents are sandy in nature. Surface physical structures are rare in the intertidal zones of these sea beaches. Under this situation, composition of beach m aterials in cluding lithogenic and biogenic constituents and their distributions would be the unique m eans for the interpretation of the beach characteristics along w ith related beach processes.So, therefore sedim ents from a few selected beaches along the Indian coasts nam ely G angasagar, F rasergunj-B akkhali, C handrabhaga, P uri, V isakhapatnam , Chennai, Kovalam, Kasaragod and Mumbai for grain size analysis and micro-paleon- tological studies.- Sediment Characteristic of Beach Sands of Digha and Talseri
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1 Flat A, 2P/24, Jheel Road, Bank Plot, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 22, No 5 (2008), Pagination: 17-20Abstract
The present paper is an effort for the interpretation of sediment transport as well as identification of the depositional beach processes depending upon the textural analy ses of the sand samples collected from the beach areas of Digha and Talseri.- Random Collection of Molluscan Shells from the river beds damages Sunderban Ecosystem
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1 Anwesa, Flat-A ,2P/24, Jheel Road, Bank Plot, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 075., IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 21, No 2 (2007), Pagination: 08-10Abstract
No Abstract.- Effects of Sulphur and Micronutrients on Forest Floral Diversity of West Bengal
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 5 (2021), Pagination: 19-26Abstract
Concentrations of micronutrients and macronutrients like sulphur in the forest soils are highly correlated though the forest vegetation that require small quantities of soil sulphur and micronutrients for their growth and development. To examine such relationships among important soil nutrients, soil chemical parameters of the collected forest soils from different forest patches of West Bengal are analyzed. The analytical results show that most of the soil micronutrients are positively correlated among them. The obtained sulphur (S) content in the sampled forest soils of the selected forest pedons ranges between 0.24 and 14.01 mg kg-1.The average concentrations of soil micronutrients like Fe, Mn, B, Cu, and Zn are not adequate in the selected pedons of the forest patches in West Bengal.Keywords
Soil pH, Correlation Coefficients, Micronutrients, Forest Floral Assembly, Low Sulphur ConcentrationsReferences
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- Effects on Faunal Community for Climate Change in Sunderbans
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 5 (2021), Pagination: 8-9Abstract
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No Keywords.- Occurrences of Polinices turridus(Swainson) and Amalda ampla(Gmelin) IN THE INTERTIDAL BEACH AREAS OF BAKKHALI
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1 Anwesa, Flat-A, 2P/24,Jheel Road, Bank Plot, Kolkata-700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 21, No 5 (2007), Pagination: 14-16Abstract
No Abstract.- Managing Waters of Wetlands in and Around Kolkata
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 20, No 3 (2006), Pagination: 22-27Abstract
.- Some Sedimentary Aspects of Kasaragod Coast, North Kerala
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1 Jadavpur University, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 19, No 4 (2005), Pagination: 37-45Abstract
Kasaragod coastal marine deposits of Kerala, the abode of God on the Arabian Sea has stepwise elevation with clear differences of relief features. Various surface structures on the intertidal sand flat are the characteristic and indicative of wave influence. Conical dome like bioturbation structure of Olivancillaria sp. on the intertidal zone has the significant role in reproducing the beach morphology. It is observed from this study area that both physical and biological processes are important to differentiate the sea beach morphology.Keywords
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- Responses of Potassium on Floral Assemblages in the Forest Floors of West Bengal
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 6 (2021), Pagination: 10-15Abstract
Collected soil samples from the selected pedons in the forest patches of South West part of West Bengal revealed higher content of potassium ranging from 55.20 to 671.89 kg/ha in comparison to nitrogen and phosphorus, the other two chief soil nutrients of the plants. Forest soils covered with Holarrhena antidysenterica (Kurchi) trees show higher values of potassium content ranging from 93.38 to 671.89 kg/ha, in contrast, the substrate soils of the Sal forest show relatively lower values for potassium ranging from 55.2 to 397.04 kg/ha though the Sal trees (Shorea robusta) are abundantly occurred in these forest patches dominating over the other vegetation out of four dominant timber tree species.Keywords
Potassium, Forest Vegetation, Soil Nutrients.References
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- Studies on The Impact of Water Quality on the Adjoining Wetland Ecosystem of Bidyadhari River, W. Bengal
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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700 032, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 18, No 4 (2004), Pagination: 16-21Abstract
Water quality of adjoining wetland ecosystem of Bidyadhari river basin gradually has been worsened due to admixture of industrial effluents with domestic sewage released from the Kolkata metropolis as well as from the different industries of Kolkata east through different canals. Pollutants from industrial sewage may cause biological magnification that ultimately leads to carcinogenic effect in the human body. Attempts are made to record some physico-chemical parameters from six different stations of Bidyadhari River It is now urgently needed for mapping of Bidyadhari river course through physicochemical parameters to let the local people know the water quality of Bidyadhari River in different sectors for their benefit in application of water of Bidyadhari River in agriculture and aquaculture.Keywords
No Keywords.References
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- N K Das and N C Datta Waste recycling and resource management in the developing wodd. University of Kalyani. Kalyani. pp. 10-11, 2000.
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- Multiple Correlation Analysis among Dominant Species of Coastal Vegetation at Bakkhali-Frasergunj, West Bengal
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 44-47Abstract
The coastal vegetation of Bakkhali-Frasergunj along the coastal stretches of West Bengal is dominated by Casuarina equisetifolia, Mangroves (Avicennia marina, Excoecaria agallocha, and Phoenix paludosa) and Tamarix gallica (wild casuarina) among other plant species. Coexistence of the floral diversity in the coastal zone of Bakkhali-Frasergunj is correlated applying the formula of multiple correlation coefficients of standard statistical methods. The plants of coastal origin are positively correlated, and the obtained correlation coefficient value is 0.852 that signifies their existence and natural growth befitted in the coastal environments of Bakkhali- Frasergunj in the state of West Bengal.Keywords
Coastal Vegetation, Multiple Correlation Coefficient, Beach Environment, Coexisted Tree Species.References
- G K Das, Estuarine Morphodynamics of the Sunderbans, Springer, Switzerland, page 1-211, 2015, ISBN: 978-3-319-11342-5.
- G K Das, Sunderbans – Environment and Ecosystem, Sarat Book House, Kolkata, page 1-254, 2011, ISBN: 81-87169-72-9.
- G K Das, Tidal Sedimentation in the Sunderban’sThakuran Basin, Springer, Switzerland, page 1-151, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-31944190-0.
- E F Mo, Declaration of Coastal Stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), Notification, S.O. No 114(E), 19 February 1991, New Delhi: Ministry of Environment and Forests, page 1-14, 1991.
- G K Das, Environment status of Bakkhali beach, West Bengal, Geographical Review of India, Vol 72, No 2, page 132 – 139, 2010.
- G K Das, Required Optimum Sample Size Determination of Forest Stands in West Bengal, eJournal of Applied Forest Ecology, Vol 8, No 2, page 1-6, 2020.
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- Coastal Zone Management of West Bengal – A Review
Authors
1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata – 700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 28-38Abstract
Sea level rise due to global warming leading to changing coastal environmental scenarios is a very recent phenomenon. As a result, coastal climate like relative humidity, river flow rates and run off, fertility of coastal soils, distribution of coastal biomes, characters of tidal flow regime and wave actions, pattern of sedimentation and sedimentary environment, nutrient upwelling and downwelling, chemical parameters of coastal waters, frequency of cyclonic storms, storm surges and coastal inundation thereon have been changing with time. Monitoring integrated coastal zone management including proper steps of coastal protection applying useful and befitted coastal engineering structures, and the proper implementation of the roles of exclusive economic zone along with the coastal zone regulations may mitigate such problems.Keywords
Coastal Zone Management, EEZ, CRZ, Revetment, Groins, Seawall, Bulkheads, Embankments, Porcupines.References
- G K Das, Estuarine Morphodynamics of the Sunderbans, Springer, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-319-11342-5. 211p, 2015.
- G K Das, Sediment Characteristics of Beach Sands of Digha and Talseri, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 22, No 5, page 17-23, 2008.
- P K Mitra and A K Samadder, Correlation of wave parameters with beach slope along some selected coastal tracts of West Bengal and Orissa, Geological Survey of India Report, 2003, Newsletter, Marine Wing, Vol. XVII, No. 1, page 20-22, 2003.
- S Samanta and S K Paul, Geospatial analysis of shoreline and land use/land cover changes through remote sensing and GIS techniques. Model, Earth Syst. Environ. 2, 108, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-016-0180-0, 2016.
- S Samanta and D K Pal, Change detection of land use and land cover over a period of 20 years in Papua New Guinea, Nat Sci, Vol 8, page 138–151, 2016, doi:10.4236/ ns.2016.83017.
- P Janssen, The Interaction of Ocean Waves and Wind, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, UK, 2004.
- G K Das, Sedimentary Structures, pp. 568–572. In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries. Michael J Kennish (ed), Springer. 760p, 2016.
- G K Das, Beach Processes of Tidal Islands of Hugli Estuary, West Bengal, Geographical Review of India, Vol 71, No 3, page 240-248, 2009.
- A Bhattacharya, Some geomorphic observations indicating shoreline variation in the coastal tract of West Bengal (India) – A case study around Bakkhali in Sunderbans, Proc. Int. Quat. Seminar on INQUA Shoreline, Indian Ocean Sub-Commission, 2000, page 32-37, 2000.
- G K Das, Environment status of Bakkhali beach, West Bengal, Geographical Review of India, Vol 72, No 2, page 132 – 139, 2010.
- G K Das, Tidal Sedimentation in the Sunderban’s Thakuran Basin, Springer, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3319-44190-0. 151p, 2017.
- G K Das, Sunderbans – Environment and Ecosystem, Sarat Book House, Kolkata, ISBN: 81-87169-72-9. 254p, 2006.
- S Bhatacharyya, S Rakshit, S Roy Chaudhuri and R Sengupta, R, Formation of concretions and compact sediment – an evidence of Holocene sea level still stand, Geological Survey of India Report, 2003, Newsletter, Marine Wing, Vol. XVII, No. 1, page 18-19, 2003.
- A Bhattacharya, Embankments and their ecological impacts: A case study from the tropical low-lying coastal plains of the deltaic Sunderbans, India. In: Vollmer, M.and Grann, H. (editors) Large-Scale Constructions in Coastal Environments, Springer, page 171–180, 1999.
- G K Das, Sediment Grain Size, pp. 555–558. In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries. Michael J. Kennish (ed), Springer. 760p, 2016.
- G K Das, Sedimentation processes in the Thakuran River Basin, Sunderbans, India. In Bengal Basin, Ed. S. R. Basu, acb Publication, Kolkata, 2004.
- G K Das, Forest Covers of West Bengal: A District-wise Review, Reason- A Technical Journal, Vol XIX, page 2663, DOI:10.21843/reas/2020/26-63/209272, 2020.
- G K Das, Forests and Forestry of West Bengal – Survey and Analysis, Springer, 246p, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-03080705-4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80706-1.
- G K Das, Cyclonic Hazards in the recent past in peninsular India, Reason- A Technical Journal, Vol XIX, page 1-15, DOI:10.21843/reas/2020/1-15/209270, 2020.
- G K Das, Trash in the sea beach, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 23, No 2, page 8-9, 2009.
- An Appraisal of Geo-Hydrological Control on the Occurrence of Prawn Broods along the Tidal Water courses of Indian Sunderbans
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1 Department Marine Science, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta - 700 019, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 18, No 2 (2004), Pagination: 28-36Abstract
The present paper deals with the geo-hydrological control on the density of occurrence of penaeid prawn broods and the related fishing methods practised along the saltwater courses of the deltaic Sunderbans, Northeast India. The paper also elaborates the hazards associated with rampant fishing to cause river bank erosion and impediment in nutrient recycling in the ambient waters. The mangrove belts of Sunderbans which act as the chief source of nutrient supply to those water bodies also get badly affected by artificial means of fishing in addition to natural hazards arising from meteoric storms and cyclones. The author has tried to identify and delineate the geomorphic situations and other physicochemical environments that control the prolific occurrence of the post larvae of prawns which are later used for culture in brackish water coastal fisheries. Certain management measures have been proposed to safeguard the disaster following approaches related to morphological and hydrodynamic appraisement.Keywords
Sunderbans, Coastal Water, Prawn Broods, Geomorphology, HydrodynamicsReferences
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- G K Das & A Bhattacharya, J. Indian. Soc. Coastal. Agr. Res. 9(1/2), 37-42,1991.
- G K Das & A Bhattacharya, Proc. Sym. Farming Systems for sustained Productivitjy in humid tropics. Port Blair, 188-191, 1991.
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- Forest Soils of Jungle Mahal
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 20 (2021), Pagination: 1-8Abstract
Jungle Mahal, though vague in its existence either in the representation in the geographical mapping or in the government records, still the term of Jungle Mahal is yet immensely popular for its numerous forest patches, elephant corridor and man-elephant conflict with the local inhabitants. The forest area of the Jungle Mahal (composed of four districts and part of two districts) once is in depleting status, which is now reviving as reported by the Forest Survey of India in 2019. The probable reasons for this increasing scenario of Jungle Mahal are the impact of climate change, change of soil chemical parameters and local people's direct participation with the forest department for forest restoration. As the study of the impact of climate change is continuing, a pilot survey has been taken up to review the physico-chemical parameters of soil in the selected areas from the Jungle Mahal. Results obtained from the soil chemical analysis of the sampled soils up to rooting depth of 30 cm show status quo as recorded before for the forest stands of the south-east part of West Bengal.Keywords
pH, NPK, Organic Carbon, EC, Acidic soil. Jungle Mahal.References
- FSI, India State of Forest Report 2019, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, 2019.
- Das, G. K., Solitary Tree Behaves like a Nuclear Family in the Forest Stands, Frontier, Vol.26, September, 2020.
- Das, G. K., Bioeconomy and Forest Bathing Models for Green Recovery of Bengal, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol.34, No. 3, Pp.8- 9,2020.
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- Yu, L., Ahrens, B., Wutzler, T, Zaehle, S. and Schrumpf, M., Modelling Soil Responses to Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization along a Soil Phosphorus Stock Gradient, Frontiers in Forest and Global Change, 2020. doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2020. 543112.
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- Statistical Measures for Required Optimum Sample Size of Forest Stands in West Bengal
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 20 (2021), Pagination: 9-16Abstract
A survey has been taken up for statistical analysis on the sampled data collected from the 27 forests of West Bengal for determination of required optimum sample size in the forests including the nature of the vegetation pattern. Sampled data are analyzed in three phases separately applying probability measures of statistical methods. In the first phase, 9 sample spots of 2 forest patches of Garh Jangal and Aduria Forest, then 14 sample spots of the forest patches of 11 districts and overall, 27 sample spots from 19 districts situated all over the state of West Bengal are considered for statistical analysis. From the analysis, higher the survey spots, lower the required optimum sample size is revealed. Results obtained from the statistical analysis for the forest shows likely indications and positive trends that help to understand the vegetation categories, types of dominant timber trees and stem-diameters of the rest forest areas in the state.Keywords
Optimum sample size, Random sampling. Stem diameter.References
- Forest Survey of India, India State of Forest Report 2019, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Government of India, p.187,2019.
- Champion, H. G. and Seth, S. K., A Revised Survey of Forest Types of India, Manager of Publication, Delhi, p.404, 1968.
- Forest Survey of India, Report on Inventory of Trees in Non-Forest Areas, A Pilot Survey in 25 Villages of West Bengal, Forest Survey of India, Eastern Zone, Calcutta, p.29,1997.
- Environmental Feasibility Test for Eucalyptus Plantation Applying Statistical Methods
Authors
1 ORCID, 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 2 (2022), Pagination: 50-51Abstract
The state forest department planted trees in barren areas of wastelands within the recorded forest areas early in the new millennium. Those trees are now almost turned to maturity but there may be some environmental degradation due to their dense occurrences. Therefore, the application of statistics by using Test of goodness of fit to review whether environmental degradation is happening among the trees in the plantation site. The application of statistics shows that there is no environmental problem, but the growth of trees in barren lands continues to benefit the environment.Keywords
Eucalyptus, Social Forestry, Wasteland, Recorded Forest Area, Test of Goodness of Fit.References
- G K Das, Forest Covers of West Bengal: A District Wise Review, Reason- A Technical Journal, Vol XIX, page 26-63, 2020. DOI: 10.21843/reas/2020/26-63/209272.
- G K Das, Forests and Forestry of West Bengal– Survey and Analysis, Springer, page 1-231, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80706-1.
- G K Das, Forest Integrity Monitoring of Joypur and Beliatore Forests in Bankura District, West Bengal, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 35, No 3, page 53-63, 2021. DOI: 10.24906/isc/2021/v35/ i3/209193.
- K Jayaraman, A Statistical Manual for Forestry Research, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Regional office for Asia and Pacific, Bangkok, page 231, 1999.
- G K Das, Required Optimum Sample Size Determination of Forest Stands in West Bengal, eJournal of Applied Forest Ecology, Vol 8, No 2, page 1-6, 2020.
- Eucalyptus Plantation in Badlands
Authors
1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 2 (2022), Pagination: 6-7Abstract
No abstract.Keywords
No keywords.References
- No references.
- Role of Community Forests for Resilient Environment and Mitigating Climate Change
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1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 3 (2022), Pagination: 11-12Abstract
No Abstract- Water Quality Rating of Waterbodies in and around Kolkata Metropolis
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1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
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Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 6 (2022), Pagination: 28-33Abstract
Kolkata’s wetlands not only provide breathing oxygen or keep the surrounding environment cool, apart from these wetlands also provide fish by which the fishing community sustains its livelihood by fish farming in the wetlands. But the serious polluting substances cause a decrease of water quality in Kolkata wetlands principally by human interference. Kolkata waterbodies are polluted mainly by the inorganic and organic solid wastes, toxic chemicals, organic compounds etc. which are generally found in the wastewater coming from the domestic discharges. Surface water samples from the different waterbodies in and around Kolkata metropolis were collected for the analysis of physico-chemical parameters. The analytical results show the extreme deterioration of water quality of the waterbodies which are even unusable for outdoor bathing.Keywords
Waterbodies, Water Quality Index, Conductivity, Turbidity, Wetlands, Remedies of Pollutants.References
- G K Das, Sunderbans – Environment and Ecosystem, Sarat Book House, Kolkata. 254p. ISBN: 81-87169-72-9, 2006.
- G K Das, Tidal Sedimentation in the Sunderban’s Thakuran Basin, Springer, Switzerland, 151p. ISBN: 978-3-319-44190-0, 2017.
- G K Das and S Datta, Managing Waters of wetlands in and around Kolkata, Indian Science Cruiser, 20 (3), 22-27, 2006.
- G K Das,Impact of Salinity and Nutrients on the Changing Mangrove Floristic- a Case Study from the River Flood Plains of Sunderbans, India (119 – 129) in the Biotic Potential and the Abiotic Stress, Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. Saarbrucken, Germany, 408 p., 2011.
- G K Das,Studies on the Potentiality of Medicinal Applications of Some Mangroves of Sunderbans (p.68 – 73) in the Biotic Potential and the Abiotic Stress, Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co., Saarbrucken, Germany, 408 p., 2011.
- G K Das, Coastal Environments of India, A Coastal West Bengal Perspective, Springer, Switzerland, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-18846-6, ISBN: 978-3-031-18845-9, 232p, 2022.
- G K Das, Forests and Forestry of West Bengal – Survey and Analysis, Springer, 231p,http://www.springer.com/ISBN 978-3-030-80705-4, DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-80706-1, 2021.
- G K Das,Medicinal Plants around Wetlands in Sunderbans, Frontier, 2019.
- G N Ewing, Instrumental method of chemical analysis, McGraw Hill Book Company, N. Y., 1985.
- B Chattopadhyay, S Datta, A Chatterjee, S K Mukhopadhyay, The environment impact of waste chromium of tannery agglomerates in the east Calcutta wetland ecosystem, J. Soc. Leather. Tech. Chem. 84, 94 – 100, 2001.
- G K Das, Shilabati River: Science, Water and Society, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 36, No. 5, page 4 - 45, 2022.
- G K Das, Estuarine Morphodynamics of the Sunderbans, Springer, Switzerland, 211p. ISBN: 978-3-319-11342-5, 2015.
- G K Das&S Datta, Surface water assessment of Kolkata wetlands, IGA Review, Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata, 2004.
- G K Das&S Datta, Studies on the impact of water quality on the adjoining wetland ecosystem of Bidyadhari River, West Bengal, Indian Science Cruiser, 18 (4), 16-21, 2004.
- G K Das, S Datta. &S K Sanyal, Need for Geomorphic mapping in terms of physico-chemical analysis of the sewage fed Bidyadhari River carrying effluents from the greater Calcutta, J. Indian Soc. Coastal Agric. Res. 22 (1&2), 49-51, 2004.
- Anonymous, Action Plan for Rejuvenation of River Jalangi Krishnagar, West Bengal, Priority – IV, Nodal Agency Municipal Engineering Directorate Department of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Government of West Bengal, River Rejuvenation Committee, West Bengal, pp 1-14, 2020.
- Ayana, Essayas, Determinants of Declining Water Quality, World Bank, Washington, DC, 49p, 2019.
- Anonymous, Database on environment and forestry statistics of West Bengal, Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal, 2015.
- G K Das, Impact of water quality on the changing environmental scenario of Sunderbans, Reason, Vol. XI, 57-66, 2012.
- G K Das, Changing environment and responses of the living Systems, IGA Review, Max Mueller Bhaban, Kolkata, 16 – 19, 2003.
- G K Das,Environmental scenario of Sunderbans: Planning and Management (pp.1 – 24) in Anthropecology and Applied Biodiversity. Omni Scriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany. 408 p., 2014.
- G K Das and S Datta S, Man-made environmental degradation at Sunderbans, Reason, Vol. XIII, 89-105, 2014.
- Khirai–A Flowery Village
Authors
1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 6 (2022), Pagination: 10-11Abstract
No Abstract.Keywords
No Keywords.- Coastal Environment of West Bengal - A Review
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Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 21 (2022), Pagination: 1-18Abstract
Coastal zone of West Bengal, characterized as a typical lowland coast under a meso-macrotidal regime, register evidence of accretion and erosion that control configuration of the coastline. At present, West Bengal coast is a hostile coastal tract in nature evidenced by severe erosion that leads to lowering of coastal plains and landward advancement of coastline as it is a cyclone prone area. The coastal zone of the state is the outcome of the combined depositional effects of Ganga-Brahmaputra River and the Bay of Bengal. Tidal fluctuations, wave parameters, longshore currents, sand flats, and beach ridges are the characteristic features of the coastal areas of the state. Major catastrophic events like cyclonic storms, tidal bores, storm surges, breaking types, high tidal range, strong littoral drift that control the coastal configuration of West Bengal are examined accordingly. Nature of beach materials and different sedimentary structures on the intertidal zones are identified.Keywords
Coastal divisions, Coastal sectors, Coastal processes, Wave parameters, Coastal waters, Beach characters, Bedforms, Sediment texture, Breaker typesReferences
- Das, G. K., Cyclonic Hazards in the Recent Past in Peninsular India, Reason- A Technical Journal, Vol XIX, pp. 1-15, 2020. DOI:10.21843/reas/2020/1 -15/209270
- Das, G. K., Forest Covers of West Bengal: A District-wise Review, Reason- A Technical Journal, Vol XIX, pp. 26-63, 2020. DOI:10.21843/reas/2020/26-63/209272
- Das, G. K., Sunderbans - Environment and Ecosystem, Sarat Book House, Kolkata, 254p.,2011.
- Das, G. K., Estuarine Morphodynamics of the Sunderbans, Springer, Switzerland, 211p.,2015.
- Das, G. K., and Bhattacharya, A., Dynamic Geomorphic Environment of Indian Sunderbans, pp. 284-298, in Changing Environmental Scenario of the Indian Subcontinent, ed. S. R. Basu, ACB publication, 471 p., 2002.
- Bhattacharyya, S., Rakshit, S., Roy Chaudhuri, S and Sengupta, R., Formation of Concretions and Compact Sediment - an Evidence of Holocene Sea Level still Stand, Geological Survey of India Report, Newsletter, Marine Wing, Vol. XVII, No. 1, pp. 18-19,2003.
- Das, G. K., Tidal Sedimentation in the Sunderban's Thakuran Basin, Springer, Switzerland, 151 p., 2017.
- Bhattacharya, A., Some Geomorphic Observations Indicating Shoreline Variation in the Coastal Tract of West Bengal (India) - A Case Study around Bakkhali in Sunderbans, Proc. Int. Quat. Seminar on INQUA Shoreline, Indian Ocean Sub-Commission, pp.32-37,2000.
- Das, G. K., Environment Status of Bakkhali Beach, West Bengal, Geographical Review of India, Vol. 72, No.2, pp. 132-139,2010.
- Mitra, P. K. and Samadder, A. K., Correlation of Wave Parameters with Beach Slope along Some Selected Coastal Tracts of West Bengal and Orissa, Geological Survey of India Report, Newsletter, Marine Wing, Vol.XVII, No.1, pp. 20-22,2003.
- Samanta, S. and Paul, S. K., Geospatial Analysis of Shoreline and Land Use/ Land Cover Changes through Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques, Model Earth Syst. Environ. Vol. 2, p. 108, 2016. https://doi. org/10.1007/S40808-016-0180-0.
- Samanta, S. and Pal, D. K., Change Detection of Land Use and Land Cover over a Period of 20 Years in Papua New Guinea, Nat Sci, Vol. 8, pp. 138-151, 2016. DOI:10.4236/ns.2016.83017.
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- Das, G. K., Sedimentation Processes in the Thakuran River Basin, Sunderbans, India. In Bengal Basin, Ed. S. R. Basu, ACB Publication, Kolkata, 2004.
- Das, G. K., Sediment Grain Size, pp. 555-558. In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries, M. J. Kennish (Ed.), Springer, 760p., 2016.
- Das, G. K., Sediment Characteristics of Beach Sands of Digha and Talseri, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 17-23, 2008.
- Das, G. K., Beach Processes of Tidal Islands of Hugh Estuary, West Bengal, Geographical Review of India, Vol. 71, No. 3,pp.240-248,2009.
- Komar, P.D., Beach Processes and Sedimentation, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice- Hall, 1976.
- Das, G. K., Sedimentary Structures, pp. 568-572. In: Encyclopedia of Estuaries. M. J. Kennish (Ed.), Springer, 760 p., 2016.
- Das, G. K., Trash in the Sea Beach, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 23, No.2, pp.8-9, 2009.
- Das, G. K., Forests and Forestry of West Bengal-Survey and Analysis, Springer, pp. 1-231, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030- 80706-1
- Das, G. K., Multiple Correlation Analysis among Dominant Species of Coastal Vegetation at Bakkhali-Fraserganj, West Bengal, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 36, No.1, pp. 44-47.
- Das, G. K., Coastal Zone Management of West Bengal- A Review, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 28-38.
- Water Quality Index of Jalangi River in Nadia District of West Bengal
Authors
1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata - 700 075, IN
Source
Reason-A Technical Journal (Formerly Reason-A Technical Magazine), Vol 21 (2022), Pagination: 49-56Abstract
The river waters of Jalangi got polluted at its downstream stretch at Krishnanagar due to municipal waste discharge as well as mixing of industrial effluent from The Kishan Cooperative Milk Producer Union Ltd even 7-8 years back. Jalangi River water is currently useable for outdoor bathing after drastic sewage treatment by chlorination for disinfection of faecal coliform bacteria as well as using screen and sedimentation tank for the precipitation of different solids remained in the domestic sewage at the outlets of eight drains of Krishnanagar municipality.The water quality rating applying the formula of water quality index shows 60% good and 40% fair conditions of surface water of Jalangi River for the months from January to May 2020 which was almost poor during 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively. Application of modified standard values for individual parameters for the computation of WQI reveals similarities of WQI values with the data of physicochemical parameters of river waters of Jalangi.Keywords
Water Quality Index, Water quality rating, Physicochemical parameters, Jalangi River, Churni, Anjana, MathabhangaReferences
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- Environmental Deterioration of Damodar River, West Bengal
Authors
1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 37, No 2 (2023), Pagination: 47-57Abstract
Among a few scattered forest patches in Damodar valley, the forest covering the entire Susunia Hills is important for its species diversity of floral assemblages. Along the river course of Damodar, the main industrial area of West Bengal has developed. Though the sewage effluent from such industries empties into the Damodar River after treatment, the water of Damodar River is unfit for use even for outdoor bathing due to the presence of faecal coliform bacteria and higher values of biochemical oxygen demand in the river water exceeding the permissible limit. Damodar river water is probably polluted by the mixing of the surface runoffs from the non-point sources.Keywords
Damodar, Dams and Barrages, Damodar Valley Corporation, Barakar, Mahua, Susunia Hills, Water Quality Rating, Eucalyptus Plantation.References
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- G K Das, Medicinal Plants around Wetlands in Sunderbans, Frontier, 2019.
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- CPCB Report, Polluted River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality, Water Quality Management (I) Division, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi, page 94, November, 2022.
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- G K Das and S Datta, Surface Water Assessment of Kolkata Wetlands, IGA Review, Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata, 2004.
- G K Das and S Datta, Studies on the Impact of Water Quality on the Adjoining Wetland Ecosystem of Bidyadhari River, West Bengal, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 18, No 4, page 16-21, 2004.
- G K Das, S Datta and S K Sanyal, Need for Geomorphic Mapping in Terms of Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Sewage Fed Bidyadhari River Carrying Effluents from the Greater Calcutta, J. Indian Soc. Coastal Agric. Res., Vol 22, No 1&2, page 49-51, 2004.
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- River Systems of West Bengal – A Review
Authors
1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata 700 075, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 37, No 2 (2023), Pagination: 11-24Abstract
Numerous rivers flow across the state of West Bengal. The tributaries and distributaries of these rivers form a river network from north to south and from west to east all along the state. Among these rivers, which have water throughout the year, the problem is relatively less. During the dry season, pollution levels are high for factories or municipalities located along rivers with knee-dip water. Recently, 13 river stretches in West Bengal have reached such levels of water pollution that they are not suitable for outdoor bathing. It can be concluded that the water quality of most of the river stretches in West Bengal is quite poor and sometimes below permissible limit.Keywords
River Basins, River Systems, River Commons, Inter-Basin Transfer of Water Resources, River Pollution, Water Quality Rating.References
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- G K Das, Changing environment and responses of the living Systems, IGA Review, Max Mueller Bhaban, Kolkata, page 16-19, 2003.
- G K Das, A Tale of Two Lakes, Frontier, 20 February 2019.
- G K Das, Tulaipanjee- A Brand-name of Uttar Dinajpur, Frontier, 26 November 2018.
- G K Das, Shilabati River: Its environment, Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 36, No 5, page 40-45, 2022.