A GEOGRAPHICAL ASSESSMENT OF RIVER CHURNI AND ITS CHANNEL HYDROLOGICAL ANALYSIS, SOCIO-CULTURAL-ECONOMIC DIMENSION, RIVER POLLUTION AND ITS CONTROL OF NADIA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL

Author: 
Karabi Dutta
Abstract: 

Churni river is a stream in the nadia district of the West Bengal. It is a distributary of the Mathabhanga River. The Mathabhanga River divides into two rivers The Ichhamati River and The Churni River near Pabakhali village at Majhdia in Nadia district. An ancient period, the villagers who were lived bank of rivers and depend on rivers for their livelihood and occupation. Churni River was most of them. River side’s villagers were depend on Churni River for catch fish. The study is attempt discuss into four part. Journey from the confluence to origin of river Churni . (part-1): Culture of river bank sides villagers,(part-2): Hydrological channel analysis.(part-3):Socio-economic condition of river side’s villagers and (part-4): Pollution, Impact and its control of river churni. Each part can divides some section. (part-1) included culture of river bank sides villagers it divides under 3 sections, section-1.1: Present culture of villagers, section 1.2: Vulnerable culture of villagers. section 1.3: Fairs and festivals of river sides villagers.(part 2): includes under 3 section.section-2.1: Identify depth of churni river in each blocks. section 2.2: Reason for varity of depth in different places under each blocks.section-2.3- Water level data on Churni river. (part -3) :includes under 3 sections. section 3.1: Main occupation of river side’s villagers,section-3.2 Previous condition of villagers. section 3.3: Present condition of socio-economic condition of villagers. (part 4): Includes under 3 section. section 4.1: Causes of pollution by human activity. section 4.2: The impact on river Churni pollution. Section 4.3:control of Churni river pollution.

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