Description

The 2016 Assam floods were caused by large rains over the Indian state of Assam in July 2016. The flooding has affected 1.8 million people, and flooded the Kaziranga National Park. As of 1 August 2016, 28 people had been killed as a result of the flooding starting 17 July, according to a report by the State Disaster Management Authority. 2015 Assam floods were floods in the Indian state of Assam which were triggered by heavy rainfall at the end of August in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh state through Brahmaputra river and its tributaries.

Objectives

The following objectives are formulated for the proposed study:
To identify the causes of Floods;
To study the about the latest floods in Assam;
To assess the impact of floods in the affected areas of Assam;
To analyze the impact of floods in Assam on tourism industry;
To suggest necessary measures to mitigate disasters.

MPAP-01 English Topics Covered

Introduction and Research Design
Floods in Assam: Causes and Impacts
Management of Floods of 2016 in Assam: A Study
Summary and Conclusions
Bibliography

MPAP-01 Projects Details

University	:	IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University)
Title	:	Flood Prone Area Management in Assam
Language(s)	:	English
Code	:	MPAP-01
Degree	:	PGDDM
Subject	:	Disaster Management
Course	:	Projects
SKU	:	IGNGB-PR-PGD-MPAP01-14632
Pages	:	Report 84, Synopsis 7
Size	:	3.67 MB, zip Format
Author	:	Gullybaba.com Panel
Publisher	:	Gullybaba Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.