Rivers and Riverine Landscape in North East India/edited by S. Sengupta,
K.R. Sinha, S. Das, W.B. Rani and S. Purkaystha. New Delhi, Concept, 2006,
175 p., figs., tables., ISBN 81-8069-276-0.
Rivers and Riverine Landscape in North East India/edited by S. Sengupta,
K.R. Sinha, S. Das, W.B. Rani and S. Purkaystha. New Delhi, Concept, 2006,
175 p., figs., tables., ISBN 81-8069-276-0.
Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. General background: 1. Valuing the river/A.C. Mohapatra. 2. Hydro power potential of the river systems in the North-East : prospect, progress and problem/Monomoy Goswami and Aparajit Choudhury. II. Case studies: 3. Brahmaputra river and prospective development of Assam/A.K. Bora. 4. Steamer ghats (Ferry Ghats) of Brahmaputra river : impact on region's economy and environment/B. Saikia and P. Das. 5. Jia-Dhansiri irrigation project : impact on agricultural development in Darrang district/Charu Saharia (Nath). 6. The giant confluence zone of Lohit, Dibang and Dihang: impact on the surrounding regions/Bhuban Gogoi. 7. Streams of Shillong--an ecological overview/Abhik Gupta. 8. Urbanisation and the streams of Shillong/Subrata Purkayastha and Susmita Das. 9. River Umiam and its role in hydro-electricity generation, tourism development and industrial growth/Uttama Choudhury. 10. Geomorphological characteristics of the Imphal river basin and their impact on development/M.K. Bandyopadhyay. 11. Traditional rice varieties of Barak Valley : an under utilised germplasm for sustainable agricultural development of flood-prone areas/Dhrupad Chaudhury and Jibendu Datta. 12. North Bengal rivers : behavioural pattern and their impact on development/M.M. Jana. Annexure. Index.
"This compendium of twelve papers, presented at a national seminar on river systems in the North Eastern India and their impact upon the Region's Environmental Development, held at St. Mary's College, Shillong, attempts to study the river systems in the North-East India as a whole and the cases of particular rivers along with their overall impact on the natural landscape, rural and urban morphology and regional development.
The contributors deal with the various problems and prospects of the north-eastern rivers as well as progress made by them in the physical, social and cultural aspects of the region. They also make in depth study of some individual rivers and their tributaries, highlighting their historical, physical, cultural and economic significance." (jacket)