Seminar on Disasters : Perception and Mitigation, North Bengal University, 11/12Mar2011

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY & APPLIED GEOGRAPHY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL

UGC SAP DRS I SEMINAR, 2011

DISASTER: PERCEPTION AND MITIGATION

First day: 11^th March, 2011

INAUGURATION: 10.30 A.M TO 11.15 A.M.

·         Inaugural Song

·         Welcome Address by Coordinator SAP and Convener of the Seminar: Prof. S. Sarkar

·         Felicitation of the Guests

·         Inauguration of the Seminar by Lighting up the lamp

·         Inaugural Address by Dean Arts, Commerce and Law, University of North Bengal: Prof. J. Sankrityayna

·         Keynote Address by Prof. V. C. Vaidya, Pune University

·         Vote of  Thanks by Deputy  Coordinator, SAP & Organizing Secretary of the Seminar: Dr. S. Rohatgi

TEA: 11.15 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M.

FIRST TECHNICAL SESSION: 11.30 A.M. TO 1.00 P.M.

Chairperson: Prof. V.C. Vaidya

Rapporteur: Dr. D. K. Mandal, NBU

·         Dr. Chinmoy Pal, GSI: Landslide Inventory Mapping in Sikkim Darjeeling Himalayas

·         Mr. Saibal Ghosh, GSI: Selecting and weighting spatial predictors for empirical modeling of landslide susceptibility in the Darjeeling Himalayas (India)

·         Wng Cdr Praful Rao, Save the Hills: Landslide Hazards in Kalimpong and our experience in working with the communities.

·         Mr. Manv Prasad, Cdr 764 BRTF: Landslide problems on NH 31 A

·         Mr G.N. Raha (IMD), Gangtok: Extreme rainfall events in this region in the past and likely trends

LUNCH: 1.00P.M. TO 2.00 P.M.

SECOND TECHNICAL SESSION: 2.00P.M. TO 3.30 P.M.

Chairperson: Prof. V. K. Kumra

Rapporteur: Dr. R. Roy, NBU

·         Prof. Zahid Hussain Quereshi, NEHU: Fluvial hazards in Northeast India: Perception and Mitigation

·         Prof. Arabindo Ghosh, Jadavpur Univsersity: Landslide Management in Hilly Areas

·         Prof. A.K. Bora, Gauhati University: Flood hazard and its Mitigation in Lower Brahmaputra Valley

·         Ms. Debadita Sengupta, Coordinator, State Interagency Group, West Bengal: Mitigating disaster impact through Interagency coordination

·         Miss. Writuparna Chakraborty A.B.N.Seal College & Mr. Hirak Dam, Sadar Govt. High School, Cooch Behar: Disaster Management and Mitigation: With Reference to Earthquakes

TEA: 3.30 P.M. TO 3.45 P.M.

THIRD TECHNICAL SESSION: 3.45 P.M. TO 5.15 P.M.

Chairperson: Dr. Chinmoy Pal

Rapporteur: Dr. S. K. Bhattacharya, NBU

·         Prof. D. K. Nayek, NEHU: Social construction of Natural hazards: A case of flood.

·         Dr. Madhusan Karmakar, Maynaguri College: Disaster Management Planning at village Level: A study of North Bengal

·         Mr. Prabir Kundu and Ms. Jayshree Sarkar, Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya: The factor of slope instability and landslide: its mechanism and mitigation in Darjeeling Himalaya

·         Mr. Somenath Haldar and Barnali Das, Kaliachak College: Disaster and Perception: a case study of 2000 flood scenarios of Murshidabad district with special reference to RS and GIS

·         Miss Ranjita Roy Sarkar, K.G.T. College: Disaster Mitigation: Role of Communication, Leadership Coordination, Warehousing and Stockpiling

·         Mr. Tamal B. Roy, Mr. Sanjay Saha, Mr. Bipul Chandra Sarkar: Atmospheric Disaster, Causes, Consequences and Mitigation Measures with special reference to devastating Tornado – A Case Study of Uttar Dinajpur.