FLOOD AND EROSION INDUCED SETTLEMENT DISPLACEMENT: A STUDY IN MORIGAON DISTRICT, ASSAM

Abstract

Flood and River bank erosion is a regular the phenomenon all over the world.Flood is one of the hydro meteorological events and its frequencies and magnitudes causes of the loss of human being, their livelihood and also affects on environment (M. Kar, 2012).Flood and bank erosion is one of the major natural hazards in Morigaon district. Bank erosion is a frequent natural hazard in Morigaon district. Every year more than one village either partially or fully eroded in northern side of Morigaon district. Due to shifting of bankline riverine people of northern side of Morigaon district faced lots of problems every year.  Every year a large number of people move away from their homeland due to river bank erosion. The present paper is an attempt to analyze the flood and erosion induced displacement occurred in thenorthern part of the district. The present paper is based on both primary and secondary data.