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Time traveling through the floodscape: assessing the spatial and temporal probability of floods and susceptibility zones in the Lower Damodar Basin
The flood of Damodar river is a well-known fact which is used to the whole riverine society of the basin as well as to the eastern India. The study aims to estimate the spatio-temporal probability of floods an...
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Rural child health in India: the persistent nature of deprivation, undernutrition and the 2030 Agenda
The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development was launched to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the globe. This paper is based on the primary database to assess the nutritional status of 5–10 y...
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Evaluation of flood risk at the river reach scale using Shannon’s Entropy Model: a case study of the Damodar River
The Damodar River, a monsoon-influenced river in India, is notorious for its frequent flood events, leading to its designation as the “Sorrow of Bengal.“ The lower Damodar basin (LDB) experiences floods of var...
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Application of Geoinformatics and AHP Technique to Delineate Flood Susceptibility Zone: A Case Study of Silabati River Basin, West Bengal, India
Among all the natural disasters, floods are the most common phenomena that cause huge obliteration to the human lives and socio-economic and cultural infrastructures. Silabati, a monsoon influenced river of We...
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The prevalence of undernutrition among the Santal children and quality of life of their households: a study from hilly region of West Bengal, India
Malnutrition is a global phenomenon in general and India is no exception. Present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of undernutrition among the Santal children of Ajodhya Gram Panchayat of Puruli...
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Application of geospatial technology for delineating groundwater potential zones in the Gandheswari watershed, West Bengal
Identification of groundwater potential zones needs an understanding of different hydro-geological parameters of the concerned region. This present study done on Gandheswari watershed of West Bengal is mainly ...