39th Annual Meet and Conference of IIG
Department of Applied geography, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack-753 003
Dec. 26-28, 2017
Given below is the list of abstracts received for presentation. In case of any discrepancy, contributors are required to bring the same to
the notice of the organisers within two days. For all future correspondence, please cite your ID number. The details of the technical
sessions are give at the end of the table
ID
No.
Name of the author (s) Title of the paper Technical
Session
For Young Scientist Award (YSA)
207 Rajib Das Lack of sanitation as a challenge to urban sustainability: A case study of open defecation
in Delhi
-
215 Pintu Paul Linkages of Early Marriage on Women’s Reproductive Health and Child Loss in India -
222 Tisha Dey Micro level planning and mapping of rural schools using geospatial technology for
decision support system
-
141 Samik Chakraborty A Case-Study on Environmental Implications of Urban Solid Wastes in Ward Number
122 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
-
For Technical Sessions
1 Arun Kumar and Khalid Rayaz A Comparative Study of the Scheduled Tribes in J&K: A Case Study of Gujjars in Rajouri
& Poonch Districts of Jammu Division
4
2 Prof. Santanu K Patnaik A Comparative Socioeconomic Study of Village Households Between Odisha and West
Bengal
9
3 Purnima Mallick and Ranjan Basu Acculturation of Tribal Society: A Case Study of Selected Tribal Communities of
Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar Districts in West Bengal
4
4 Suvajitkarmakar and
Sangita Chatterjee
An appraisal of literacy differentiation between male and female: a case study from
Bankura district, West Bengal
15
5 Dr. Basavraj K. Swami Analysis of levels of development of Kolhapur city (Maharashtra) 6
6 Sulata Hembrem An analysis of status of gender based workforce in different blocks of Hoogly district 15
7 Dr. Mrs. Pradnya P. Jangle,
Sahadeo S. Jadhav and
Rahul V. Patil
Assessment of fluoride in ground water of Buldhana District, Maharashtra 7
8 Rajesh Kumar Abhay Assessment of land resilience against degradation from a farmers’ perspective approach in
Kendujhar Plateau, Odisha
12
9 Dixita Shingadi and
Chandrakant Shinde
Assessment of tradable potential of select medical plants and crops in Bhironda village in
Sattari Taluka, North Goa, Goa
8
10 Mahua Bardhan Assessment of water quality and geo hydrological condition of urban wetlands: a case 5
study of Kalyani Township, West Bengal
11 Ranjan Basu Biotic resource conservation in the backdrop of conflict between wild animals and rural
society in the fragile ecosystems of West Bengal
12
12 Dr. Sibabrata das and Dr. Harihar
Saho
Caesarean Section Delivery in India: Public Private Dichotomy 15
13 Dutikeshwar Ballav Das and
Tamoghna Acharyya
Challenges and opportunities of dolphin based tourism in Satapada, Odisha 13
14 Dr. SailajanandaSaikia and
ParbotiBoli,
Changing geopolitics landscape of asia: a review on doklam plateau issue and growing
strategic significant of north east India
14
15 MonorishaMukhopadhyay Changing notion of marriage, cohabitation and child bearing among singles in a
developing metropolis: A case study of Kolkata
6
16 Rajesh Das and
Dr. SnehamanjuBasu
Changing pattern of rural urban migration: An analysis of interstate migration from
Purvanchal to industrial part of West Bengal
6
17 Madhukar Tewari Changing population profile, resource utilization and development in Ambedkar Nagar
district (UP)
6
18 Pallavi V. Das Climate Change in the Himalayas: A Study of Apple-farming Communities in Himachal
Pradesh
8
19 Dr. AbdurRajjak Gazi Control of population growth in India: An assessment of achievement and failure 6
20 SumantraSarathi Biswas and
Padmini Pani
Controls of anthropogenic activities on the stream power distribution of the Damodar
River, India
7
21 Sayantan Day and
Sunando Bandyopadhyay
Decaying distributaries in the upper Bhagirathi–Ganga interfluve, India: Evidences from
cut-off formation
5
22 AnarghaDhorde Demarcation of potential groundwater recharge zones using analytical hierarchy process
for Hadapsar Basin, Pune, Maharashtra
5
23 Mausumi Bandyopadhyay and
Ranjan Basu
Dependence on natural resources for livelihood and saga of increasing vulnerability in
South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
7
24 Jyotsna roseline Ekka and
Dr.Debjani Roy
Depleting forest cover in South Chhotanagpur Division 7
25 Umakanth R and
Dr. S. Arun Das
Detecting land degradation of Chamarajanagara district from semi evergreen forest to crop
land and from crop land to grazing / fallow land.
8
26 Dr. Sahina Khatun Detection of landcover/ landuse change of Bolpur urban area, Birbhum District, West
Bengal
10
27 Lipika Mandal Development of sustainable alternative livelihood patterns and community participation in
reduction of flood risk: A case study of lower Damodar basin, West Bengal
12
28 Dr.Bhimrao S. Thombare Development perspective of disaster management in India 11
29 Dr. Sumitra Bairagi, N.K.Chamar
and
Jyoti Bodwal
Differentials in availability of modern assets among Scheduled Castes in rural Haryana: A
tehsil level study
4
30 Pallavi Kulkarni, Arjun Doke and Discharge characteristics of major tributaries of Godavari river : A statistical approach 5
Sudhakar Pardeshi
31 Ms. Moumita Kanjilal Diversification in agriculture: A new way toward horticultural production in West Bengal 8
32 Seema and K. V. Chamar Dominant material used in roof in rural India: A spatial analysis 4
33 Prof. M S Jaglan and
Mr. Shamsher Singh
Dynamics of cropping patterns and crop diversification in Rajasthan during post
liberalization period
8
34 Rahul Choudhary, Neeru Sharma
and Ekata
Earthquake risk management in India: Causes and concerns 11
35 Dr.Sangita R.Chandrakar Ebb and flow of status among urban centers of Vidarbha (Maharashtra; India) 1901-2011 10
36 Dr Kaberibrahma Ecotourism in Buxa forest of North Bengal plain: An appraisal 13
37 Srabanti Bhattacharya, Kamalika
Paul and Soha Hossain,
Effectiveness of urban services in Shillong city: A case study of Laban area 10
38 Dr Abhay SankarSahu Embankment system and sustainable development: A case study 5
39 Dr. Chandramallika Biswas Emerging challenges for urban educated youth affecting their lifestyle and health: A study
on Kolkata
15
40 Jayanta Ku. Dansana Emerging child sex ratio imbalance in urban and rural Odisha: Comparative study and
analysis of spatial distribution using GIS
15
41 Dr. Jitendra Shukla and
Mausimi
Environmental planning in the coal mining areas: A case study of N.K.P. ( North
Karanpura Project) coal field
7
42 Bhaskaran. G. and
Narmada. K
Evaluating the effect of urban green space on the net primary productivity (NPP) using
remote sensing techniques– a case study of Chennai Metropolitan Area
16
43 Sandip N. Deshmukh, Shashikant I.
Bairagi and Ravindra G. Jaybhaye
Evaluation of health centres from western tribal area of Pravara Basin: A case study 15
44 Shivanand and
Arun Das
Examining the spatial coherence and non-coherence in the distribution of primary and
secondary education in Mysore District
4
45 Dr. Amar S. Agale and
Dr. Jaydeep Solunke
Fertility and mortality rate of population: A case study of Latur District, Maharashtra 6
46 Dr. S. B. Ashture and
Dr. S. R. Dharashive
Future population is full-fledged discipline and research field as population science:
Special reference to Aurangabad district (MH)
1
47 Monika, Vasundhara and Parmod
Bhardwaj,
Geographic analysis of household development in Rohtak city 9
48 Dr. Abdul Hannan Geography of Informal Trade, Commodity Flows and Livelihoods in Indo-Nepal Border
(A Case of Dhulabari, Bagdogra and Siliguri Corridor)
7
49 Dr. Suchitra S. Pardeshi and
Dr. Sudhakar D. Pardeshi
Geomorphic assessment of Kas plateau, the world heritage site in Maharashtra 5
50 Dr. Rumkisarkar Geomorphological properties in flood plain region of Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur : An
assessment
5
51 Thejaswini. M.U. and Arun Das, Geomorphological study of disappearing lakes of Cauvery River 5
52 Debasis Ghosh, Monali Banerjee
and Mrinal Mandal
Grain size trends and sedimentary environment of a small tropical river in cratonic part of
West Bengal
5
53 Ningaraj and Arun Das Ground water as source of irrigation and cropping pattern in Mysore District 8
54 Omvir Singh and Amrita Kasana Groundwater irrigation economy of Haryana: Spread, extent and issues 8
55 Vijayata and
Niladri Ranjan Dash
Health Status in Plain Area of Vadodara District (Gujarat): A Case Study 15
56 Dr. Kumar Amit Housing condition and basic infrastructural facilities of aged population in Varanasi City,
India: A case study
4
57 Dr. Mery Biswas and
Mr. PradyutDhara
Hydro-morphological characteristics of meander cut-offs- a semi-quantitative analysis of
Jalangi River, West Bengal India.
5
58 Suresh. S and Mani. K. Identification of habitat suitability zones in Devikulam High Range, Kerala : A geospatial
approach
16
59 Dr. Uday Chatterjee, Samik
Chakraborty and
PijusKantiBhuin
Impact assessment of seasonal migration on marginalized schedule tribe people of
Bhalukkhundi village, Hirhbandh Block, West Bengal
4
60 Dr. Shrikant M. Gabale, Dr. Tushar
A. Shitole and
Ar. Mangesh Deshpande
Impact of flash floods in Pune city, Maharashtra 11
61 Kiran Pawar and
Gauri Rane
Impact of Nala water on ground water quality 12
62 Anwesha Banerjee Impact of population growth on food security in West Bengal 6
63 Dr. Jitendra Shukla and
Veena Lakra
Impact of urbanisation on water supply in Ranchi city 10
64 Dr. Mousumi Boral Initiating the culture of peace education in Geography for sustainable development 1
65 Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan Inter-district industrial development in Odisha 7
66 Dr. Tanusree Ghosh Interrelationship between man and environment: A chronological review 3
67 Harsha, Amin Noori and Arun Das
and
Lack of geomorphological oriented urban planning and the recent flood havoc in Mysore
city.
5
68 Sumant E. Autade, Sudhakar D.
Pardeshi and Suchitra S. Pardeshi.
Landslide susceptibility zonation in north Konkan region of Maharashtra state: a multi
criteria decision making approach
11
69 Dr. Kuldip Singh Kait Level of infrastructural development in Gurgaon Manesar Urban Complex : a
geographical perspective
10
70 Dr. Rajesh Kumari Levels of education and age at marriage among rural females of Hisar district (Haryana),
India
4
71 Sumit Das and
Sudhakar D. Pardeshi.
Lineament extraction from different azimuth angles using geospatial techniques: a case
study of Pravara Basin, Maharashtra, India
16
72 Dr.Sangeeta Jha and
Prof.Niladri Ranjan Dash
Literacy and Educational Attainment in Rural Areas of Vadodara District 4
73 Khalid Rayaz Management of water resource utilization in Tehsil Thanna Mandi, Rajouri (J&K) 7
74 Ms. Tisha Dey, Dr. N.K Baghmar
and
Mapping and monitoring of rural tanks & ponds of Bemetara ditrict of Chhattisgarh, using
geo-spatial technology
16
Dr. A.K Pathak
75 Jitendra Kumar Mapping world metropolises: 1950-2011 10
76 Dr. Paramita Majumdar Maternal health – global imperative for 2030 15
77 R.R. Thakur, S.Palria and
P.Kumar
Monitoring change in vegetation cover using multi-temporal information of Bhitarkanika
Marine National Park region, Odisha, India
16
78 Sayan Choudhary and
V.C. Jha
Morphological evolution of domes and tors in Dumka, Jharkhand 5
79 Tanajikharsinge and
Dr.TusharShitole
Morphology and stratigraphy of beach rock at Guhagar, Maharashtra 5
80 KasarSnehal N. Morphometric Characteristics of sub-basin area of Sabarmati River Basin 5
81 IndritaSaha and
Prof.Ashis Sarkar
Nature of age specific female - male ratio of West Bengal, 2011 15
82 Dr. N.K.Baghmar, Dipak Bej and
Dr. A.K Pathak
Network analysis for hospital information system using geo-informatics technique: a case
study of Raipur city
16
83 Dr. Sumana Roy New economic reform and its impact on industrial economy of West Bengal 7
84 Dr.(Mrs.) Z.T.Khan and
Dr. Ku Noushin Anjum
Nutritional status of pre-school children in slums of Rajnandgaon City 15
85 Chandan Datta One-horned rhinoceros (rhinoceros unicornis) in Duars region of West Bengal: a
perspective on mixed conservative success
12
86 Dr. Dande V. C. and
Prof. D. N. Mane
Overall Nutritional Status of Rural Children in Latur District: A Study in Medical
Geography
15
87 Ganesh Sonawane and
Tushar Shitole
Physico chemical characteristic of water collected from Aalibag Creek, West Coast of
Maharashtra
5
88 Ravi Kumar M and
Arun Das S
Physiographic based agro-climatic reclassification of Karnataka 8
89 Prof. Rajeshwari Population dynamics and health transition in Haryana 15
90 Dr. Omprakash V. Shahapurkar and
Dr. Nandkumar S. Magar
Population growth and changing land use pattern in Parbhani district 6
91 Jhuma Halder Population growth, literacy rate and educational development in West Bengal 6
92 Labanya Das and
Prof. Ashok Kumar Bora
Population resource and settlement system in rural landscape of Nonoi Watershed, Assam 6
93 Dr. Deepali Gadkari Prediction of land-use landcover changes in the flood-prone areas of Dombivali
Township, Maharashtra
11
94 Atanu Sen Present scenario and tourism potentialities – a case study in Bishnupur and its adjacent
cultural tourist spots, Bankura district, West Bengal
13
95 Dr. Anuradha Mondal Private health insurance coverage as a sustainable goal 15
96 Kamal ram and Dr Debjani Roy Problem and prospect of handloom industry in Malda district 7
97 Dr. Shamshad and
Dr. Barkha Chaplot,
Push factors, out-migration and the problem of houselessness in metropolitan cities: A
case of Kanpur city
10
98 Dr. B. R. Thakur and Sandeep
Kumar
Quality of living in India: A households level analysis 4
99 Mouparna Mukherjee, Payel Dey
and Dr. Indradip Ghosh,
Rapid urbanization crisscrossing Municipal (Building) Act, of West Bengal (2007), need
an equilibrium for sustainable development: A case study on Bata Nagar
10
100 Dr. Shankar Jha, Dr. Sangeeta Jha, Reforms and farmers’ suicide 8
101 Rajan Ram Regional inequality in quality of life among elderly in India and its selected states 4
102 Prof (Dr) Shashikant Kumar and
Prof. (Dr) N.R. Dash
Regulating and managing ‘green’ in Development Authorities: A framework for planning
future cities
9
103 Dr. Animesh Roy Rethinking land dispossession: Restructuring of rural spaces, livelihood and social
transformation in metropolitan periphery
9
104 Chandrika Mohapatra and Binita
Tripathy
Risk factors analysis for malaria transmission due to construction of irrigation canal by
using GIS and RS.
16
105 Dr.Rashmi Sharma and
Arushi Rana
Road connectivity and regional development in Ramganjmandi Tehsil, Kota, Rajasthan 6
106 Chanchal Kumar Dey and
Dr Tapas Mistri
Role of infrastructural development in agricultural growth of Purba Bardhman district
,West Bengal
8
107 Dr. Mali Narendra and
Mr. Shivprasad Dharne
Role of the agricultural workers in socioeconomic development: A review of Donaj
village
8
108 Dr. Shrikant Karlekar Sedimentology, stratigraphy and evolution of holocene coastal sand dune systems of
Konkan, Maharashtra
5
109 Khalid Rayaz and
Arun Kumar
Socio- economic status and health impairments of ragpickers in Rajouri City (J&K) 15
110 Dr. A. Baghel, Sk Nasib Ahamad
and
Girdhar Sahu
Spatial pattern of crop concentration and diversification in Chhattisgarh 8
111 Biswajit Ghosh and
Dr. Namita Chakma
Spatial pattern of groundwater depletion, its access and adaptive agricultural strategies in
Barddhaman District, West Bengal
8
112 Dr. Alka Namadeorao Ranadive Spatial pattern of small and medium size towns of South Maharashtra 10
113 Prakash Mistri and
Somasis Sengupta
Spatial variation in agricultural productivity in Malda District, India: Role of physical and
socio-economic determinants
8
114 K.V. Chamar, Sumitra Bairagi and
S.K. Chamar
Spatial variations in housing conditions among Scheduled Castes in rural Haryana: A
tehsil level study
4
115 Dr. S. B. Ashture and Dr. Mukund
Kale
Spatio-temporal study of population characteristics in
Latur District: A case study of selected villages
6
116 Dr. Sanjay Kumar Status of computer education in India: A state level analysis 4
117 Gopal Roy and DR. Angshumita
Chakraborty
Status of drinking water and sanitation: A micro level case study of Amarabati Colony,
Namkhana Block of South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
10
118 Dr. Shamshad and
Miss Nisar Jahan
Status of mental-physical health and morbidity of houseless population: a case of Kanpur
City
15
119 Dr. Yogesh Pisolkar and
Mr. Suhas Agam
Sustainable urban development: Problems and prospects of the select artisans in Pune city 10
120 Arun Das and
Amin Noori
The morphometric analysis based water resource management planning for
Chamarajanagar District
5
121 Dr. Pijush Kanti Tripathi The role of road transport in local economic development:- A focus on road transportation
system of Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal.
7
122 Gujar Sushil kumar P. and
Tushar Shitole
The study of erosional characteristics of royle-narvan rocky coast at south Guhaghar
District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
5
123 Masud Rana Mondal Tourism as a livelihood development strategy: A study of Tarapith Temple Town,
Birbhum, West Bengal
13
124 Dr. Ajit Chandra. Borah Tourism development and emerging issues: A study of tourism industry of Sivasagar
District, Assam
13
125 Dr. Jagseer Singh Tourism development in Malwa region of Punjab 13
126 Surya Kant Transformation of Dalits in North-western India 4
127 Ranjita Roy Sarkar Unhygienic living condition and health problems: A study in Sahid Colony Siliguri
Municipal Corporation, West Bengal
15
128 BalaiAdhikary, Dr.Krishna Chandra
Rath and Sunanda Bera
Urban condition and liveability status: A study in Panskura Municipality of West Bengal 10
129 Dr. Srabanti Bhattacharya and
Soha Hossain
Urban waterscapes of West Bengal: An exploratory study on sources and access to water
at district level
7
130 Abishek Paul and
Anupam Das
Utilization of antenatal care services and associated factors among reproductive mothers at
Ichhapur Nilganj Gram Panchayat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
15
131 Gayatri Sahoo and Dr (Mrs)
Pritirekha Daspattanayak
Impact of Self Help Groups (SHGs) on Members in an Urban Milieu –A Case Study 10
132 Angshumita Chakraborty and
Gopal Roy
Vulnerability, resilience and quality of life: A micro level study of Ghoramara Island of
Sundarban
11
133 Raju J Das When we study industrialization, how do we study it?
Towards a research agenda for geographers and social scientists
1
134 Dr.Shasanka Kumar Gayen and
Madhumita Mondal
Why conservation of wetlands are mandatory? A vivid example, and a case study of
Cooch Behar District, West Bengal.
12
135 Dr. Z. T. Khan and Dr. Gauri Sahoo Chhattisgarh Pradesh Mein Jansankhya Ki Vyavasayik pratirup 6
136 Dr Asraful Alam and
Prof. Lakshminarayan Satpati
Food security status among the Scheduled Castes (SC) in Koch Bihar District, West
Bengal
4
137 Mr. LingarajRath Population, environment and sustainable development in Odisha 12
138 Dr. E. Ishwarjit Singh Home stay- A form of village tourism in Sikkim: A critical review on preservation and
conservation of environment
13
139 Druheen Chakrabortty, Manasi
Chattaraj, Arijit Mal, Swadhin
Tantubay, Arindam Sutradhar and
Eco geomorphological assessment of arid and semi-arid landscape in the upper reaches of
Darakeswar river basin, West Bengal
5
Chhoton Mandal
140 Prof. Ravinder Kaur Rural land transformation around a planned city: Some issues and policy concerns (A case
study of Chandigarh periphery)
9
142 Sawant Sushant Anil and
Dr. Arun Das
A Spatial Analysis Approach to Delineate Dry Land Areas of the Krishna River Basin 12
143 Rijumani Chetia A Study on Maternal Health Status of Tea- Garden Workers in Assam. 15
144 Priyanka Chakraborty and
Dr. Pritirekha Daspattanayak
Access of Basic Amenities in Slums of India with reference to West Bengal 10
145 Subhankar Bera and
Abhay SankarSahu
Alluvial River and Basin Scale Tectonic: A Case Study on the Khari River System,
Western Bengal Basin, Eastern India
5
146 Sharmistha Sarkar An analysis of handloom industry at Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district 7
147 P. Siva Kumar, K. Shyju, R.
Madhumitha and
K. Kumaraswamy
Application of geographic information systems (GIS) in analysing rainfall distribution
patterns in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
16
148 Sanu Dolui and
Dr. Sumana Sarkar
Application of geographical information systems (GIS) in development of colonial
heritage tourism: a case study of British colonial heritage sites Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
16
149 Sandip Ghosh and
Dr. Ashis Kumar Sen
Application of geomatics in fire hazard management of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
area, West Bengal
16
150 Surajit Das and Ranjan Basu Assessing the role of urbanisation on gender disparity: the case of South 24 Parganas
district, West Bengal
15
151 Ujjwal Das Assessment of flood intensity and its management stragety of Shilabati river in Ghatal and
adjoining region, West Bengal, India
11
152 Anita Jaiswal Assessment of spatial variations in basin circularity and tectonic stability of the north-
eastern Himalayan mountain front
5
153 Mukul Maity ans
Siba Sankar Sahu
Availability of urban amenities and its impact on poverty in Odisha: a districts level
analysis
10
154 Ramakanta Naik Building farm resilience among rice and pulse cultivators using vulnerability management
and disaster resilience approaches
8
155 Sanjoy Dutta and
Dr. Debjani Roy
Causes and consequences of deterioration of Chatara Beel : an overview 9
156 BisworanjanBehuria and
Manoj Kumar Meher
Change detection in land use and land cover in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District,
Odisha
16
157 Heena khan, SilpiSikha Hazarika
and Inku Devi
Changing cultural practices among the tea tribes of a tea garden in Assam 4
158 Stabak Roy and
Saptarshi Mitra
Changing nature of traditional weaving of Noatia community in Tripura, India 4
159 Sachna China is moving the mountains literally: The dynamics of new Silk Road 14
160 Agnisha Chakraborty Classifying climates of Chhattisgarh plain – a thermal regime approach 5
161 Sonalee Biswal Coastal environment and resource exploitation mapping in the Bhitarkanika Wildlife 7
Sanctuary, Odisha, Eastern India: A study based on field survey
162 Jajnaseni Rout, Adikanda Ojha, Dr.
Pritirekha Daspattanayak and
Susanta Nanda
Coastal river inlets dynamic of Odisha - a geospatial approach 16
163 Bisworanjan Behuria and
D. K. Nayak,
Comparing the socio-economic behaviour of seasonal migrants to non-migrants: A study
on selected villages of Kalahandi district, Odisha
6
164 Rituraj Pegu Comprehending the emerging role and relevance of residents welfare associations in
participatory urban governance of Indian cities
10
165 Ritvik Chauhan and
Vijay Kumar Baraik
Crime mapping using geocoding technique: A case study of Shimla 16
166 Mr. Shyju K. and
Dr. K. Kumaraswamy
Crop land suitability analysis of Talapilli Taluk, Thrissur District, Kerala, India 8
167 Somnath Nayak and
Dr. Anjan Sen,
Cultural economy of Ravan effigy makers of Titarpur in West Delhi 4
168 Rashmita Goswami Delineation of Ground water Potential zones of Papum Pare District of Arunachal Pradesh
using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques
7
169 Sumita Bera and Dr. Sibabrata Das Demographic Change, Age-Structure and Its Economic Implications in Odisha 6
170 Chiranjit Ghosh and
Dr. Subodh Chandra Pal
Determination of sites for urban solid waste disposal using AHP and GIS techniques of
Barddhaman Municipality, West Bengal, India
16
171 Jayanta Saha and
Dr.Suman Paul
Development of coastal tourism and its consequences: A case study on Mandarmaitajpur
belt, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
13
172 Balasundareshwaran A.,
Abdul Rahaman S. And
Kumaraswamy K.
Dimensioning urbanization in Tamil Nadu using spatial network analysis 10
173 Sagar Ghosh Dynamics of land use and land market and their implications on the sustainable land
resource management of peri urban areas: A case study of Durgapur city, WB.
12
174 Arup Kumar Sau and
Dr. Uday Chatterjee
E- Rickshaw an eco-friendly transport service in Medinipore town, West Bengal:
consequences and future prospect
10
175 Mrinal Kanti Roy Ecological change and livelihood challenges of Garo people in Cooch Behar district of
West Bengal.
4
176 Rajani Khatun and
Dr. Md. Mustaquim
Educational status and empowerment of Muslim women in West Bengal 4
177 Varsha Patnaik Educational status vis-à-vis household economic condition in rural households in Odisha 4
178 Dipak Bej and
Dr. A.K Pathak
Environmental impact and management of illegal sand mining: A case study of
Kangsabati Lower Catchment using remote sensing and GIS
16
179 Ishita Halder and
Dr. Mousumi Boral,
Exploring the attitude of visually impaired female learners towards learning Geography at
the secondary level
1
180 Arzufa Khanom and
A.K.Bora,
Flood and erosion hazards in charlands of the lower Brahmaputra reach in Assam 5
181 Inamani Das and
A.K. Bhagabati,
Forest cover change and vulnerability analysis: A case study of the Rani-garbhanga
reserve forest and its fringe areas
7
182 Prof. D D Sharma, Santosh Kumari
and Virender Singh
Forest resources and management in Himachal Pradesh 7
183 Ambika Roy Bardhan and
Dr. Lakshmi Sivaramakrishnan,
Gender differentials in the health conditions of the aged residing in different old age
homes of Kolkata
15
184 Anuradha Mukherjee and
Ranjan Basu,
Gender disparity and gender-related violence: A district level study in West Bengal 15
185 Vijay Lakshmi Geographical analysis of women’s empowerment and gender violence in India: Evidences
from National Family Health Survey
15
186 Sunita Beniwal Geography of gender, health and inequality 15
187 Senjuti Nandy Geomorphic characteristics of river terraces in upper Pindar valley, Uttarakhand 5
188 Amin Noori and
Arun Das
Agriculture Land Use Pattern and Water Resource Management in the Himalayan
Geomorphology of Laddak
8
189 Nasibul Alam and Swati Saha Geospatial study of channel changes and erosion-deposition phenomenon along a selected
stretch of river Ganga, India
5
190 L. Prasanna Kumar and
Krushna Pattnaik
Geospatial technologies in natural resource management for sustainable livelihood: A case
study of Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi District, Odisha
16
191 Sonawane Ajinkya M. and
Tushar Shitole
Geo-strategic importance of Hambantota Port in the Indian ocean: A geo-political analysis 14
192 Manasi Chattaraj and
Joydeb Goswami
Geo-temporal analysis of level of literacy development through decadal frame: A study of
West Bengal
4
193 Bharati Hazarika and
Bimal Kumar Kar
Growth of population in Nagaon town and its pressure on the fringe areas 10
194 Himadri Dutta and B.S.Mipun Growth of tea gardens in Assam 8
195 Ayanika Sarkar and
Dr. Biswaranjan Mistri
Home environment as strong determinant in academic involvement of female students in
Dhekia Gram Panchayat of Saltora CD Block, Bankura District
4
196 Priyanka Mahanta and B.S. Mipun Impact high-rise buildings in Guwahati city 9
197 Prashant Kumar and Dr. Monica
Ahlawat
Impact of clean development projects on agriculture: A case study of Chamba district
(Himachal Pradesh)
8
198 Monoshree Mukherjee Impact of climate on atoll region population 11
199 Ms. Pranamee Gogoi Impact of flash flood in lower Jiadhal River Basin 11
200 Soumik Halder and
Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay,
Impact of implementation of modern technologies on agriculture: A case study of Churchu
Block, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
8
201 Alokananda Ghosh and
Biswaranjan Mistri
Impact of obstacles and underserved situation in the provision and utilisation of maternal
health care services of Murarai CD.Block, Birbhum district, West Bengal
15
202 KUSUM MEENA Impact of urban to rural migration on rural development in Alwar district of Rajasthan in
1991-2011(Tijara and Neemrana tehsil)
6
203 Mahashewta Chakraborty Impediments of skill formation and challenges to sustainable development: A comparative 12
study of differential citizenship in the enclaves and non-enclaves along India-Bangladesh
border
204 Ankita Paul and
Mery Biswas
Imprint of hydro-sedimentological interaction in river bed configuration- a contemporary
study of river Jainti
5
205 ShrimantaSatpati Industrial and regional impacts of GST on India's environment 7
206 Ranjit Mahato Intensity of flood and its impact on jute cultivation: A comparative study on
Barakhibandha, Bhukuamari and Pookarkata village, Morigaon district
8
208 Firdousi Rahaman Siddika and
Dr. Krishnendu Gupta
Land capability classification for land resource management: a case study of Mohammad
bazar block, Birbhum district, WB
7
209 Rekha Bishnoi Land use and agriculture pattern of an arid region: a comparative study of Bamblu and
Beenjhbayla village
8
210 Ravinder Singh Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Periphery of Planned City: A study of
Chandigarh with reference to Chandigarh-Kharar Road
9
211 Rashmi Hazarika
A.K.Bhagabati
Landscape and livelihoods in the confluence area of the river Jia Bharali, Assam 12
212 R. Madhumitha and
K. Kumaraswamy
Land-use landcover change detection in Kongu uplands, Tamil Nadu, India 16
213 Sabitab Soren and
Dr. Sibabrata Das
Level and accessibility of health care infrastructure in Odisha 15
214 Tusi Das and
Prof. Dr. Saswati Mookherjee
Level of quality of urban life at ward level of Kolkata municipal corporation (KMC) 10
216 Salim Mandal and
Dr. Pradip Chouhan
Low Educational Attainment among Tribal People and Hindrance to continue their Study 4
217 Shatabdi Saha and
RupakGoswami
Male out-migration and empowerment of women left-behind: study from the coastal West
Bengal, India
15
218 Jyoti Saikia Mapping and Impact of Fluvial Hazard of Downstream of Dikrong River Valley of
Lakhimpur District, Assam, India
11
219 Subhrasini Samal and
Manoranjan Jena
Mapping and monitoring of mangroves in the coastal part of Balasore district of Odisha
using remote sensing and GIS techniques
16
220 DeepshikhaTarai Maternal health care utilisation by women construction labourers in Odisha 15
221 TriptiKumari Measuring women empowerment index (WEI) among self-help groups (SHGs) women 15
223 Sourobh Roy and
Dr. Pritirekha Daspattanayak
Migrant construction workers in urban informal sector: a case study of Bhubaneswar 10
224 Md. Aftab Alam Migration and urbanization in India 10
225 Shazia and
Shaghla Parveen
Migration from north-eastern region to four metropolitan cities in India 10
226 Rekha Das and
Kapil Kumar Gavsker
Migration, women empowerment and social well-being: a conceptual review 4
227 Malay Pramanik Modelling current and future distribution of critically endangered garcinia species under 11
climate change in the Western Ghats
228 Arup Kumar Mishra and
Dr Ranjana Bajpai
Need and accessibility of agricultural information among the tribals of Thuamul Rampur
block of Kalahandi district
8
229 Raya Das and
Prof. Ravi Srivastava
Nexus of productivity, economic profitability and livelihood sustainability of the
agricultural sector in India
12
230 Chandana Sarkar and
Bimal Kumar Kar
Occupation and food security among the informal workers in Guwahati City, Assam 6
231 Sangita Gogoi and Abani Kumar
Bhagabati
Peasant agriculture in Assam: problems and constraints 8
232 MdMonirul Islam Persons with disabilities: the search for causes and problems 4
233 Kashmiri Begum and
Sunil Kumar De
Planform asymmetry in meanders of lower Disang River, Assam 5
234 Subhankar Das Post “aila” situation of Sundarban reclaimed land - a case study at Patharpratima block of
South -24 Parganas district of West Bengal
11
235 MdAreful Hoque and
Dr. Mohammad Taufique
Problems and prospects of sericulture in West Bengal (India) : An overview 8
236 Binay Krishna Pal Public space: A time scale study of Kolkata 10
237 Avishek Bhunia Quality of life in urban West Bengal: A study of basic amenities 10
238 Himadree Borah and
Dr. Sujit Deka
Quantitative geomorphological analysis of Lanka river basin, Assam using Geographical
Information System
5
239 Anjali Mohapatra Role of GIS in water quality assessment 16
240 Subrata Sen and
Dr. Anu Rai
Rural transformation: changing lifestyle and migration – a case study of Bhagwangola
Block I, Murshidabad, West Bengal
9
241 Somenath Kar and
BiswaranjanMistri
Sanitation and its implication in Bikrampur Gram Panchayat of Simlapal Block, Bankura
district, West Bengal
9
242 Sumana Nandi and
Dr. Tapas Mistri
Size, distribution, and pattern of rural settlement in Salanpur CD Block, Paschim
Bardhaman, West Bengal, India: A case study
9
243 Ajanta Bhattacharya and
AnweshaHaldar
Social capital and forest management: Evidences from Sagar Island, West Bengal 7
244 Samsunnehar and
Dr. Sumana Sarkar
Socio-economic condition of female beedi worker in some selected villages of Samserganj
Block in Murshidabad District (WB)
15
245 Prabhamayee Dash and
Dr Ranjana Bajpai
Socio-economic conditions and health status in Odisha: A district level analysis 15
246 G. Raja Goud Socio-economic conditions of agriculture women farmers in rural areas of Mahabubabad
District: A case study
8
247 Debmita Nandi and
Dr. Sumana Sarkar
Socio-economic profile of women Sal leaf plate makers in some selected mouzas of
Joypur Block, Bankura District (WB)
6
248 Surajit Kar Socio-economic status and associate developmental issues in northern hill area of West
Bengal: A case study in a village of Darjeeling District
6
249 SanboklangMyrthong and
H.J. Syiemlieh
Solid waste disposal in Nongstoin Town: An analysis of management practices in a
traditional society of Meghalaya
12
250 Roopjyoti Hazarika Solid waste management in Guwahati City: Management and constraints 10
251 Shivram Meena and
Arvind Kumar Meena
Spatial and temporal analysis of gender differential in educational migration in India: 1991
to 2011
15
252 Arindam Sutradhar and
Dr. Ranjana Bajpai
Spatial dimensions of levels of educational development: A case study of Bankura
District, West Bengal
4
253 Hasib Hasan and
Dr. Md. Mustaquim
Spatial disparities in socio-economic development in Murshidabad: A block level study 4
254 Biswajit Mondal and
DipendraNath Das
Spatial hedonic model to estimate environmental amenities and dis-amenities in the city of
Ahmedabad , India
7
255 Soumyabrata Mondal Spatial interlinkages of poverty determinants and social location of poverty in Hooghly
District of West Bengal: A geographical perspective
6
256 InasreeMitra and
Lakshmi Sivaramakrishnan
Spatial variation of urban well-being: A case study of Raniganj Municipal Borough 10
257 Manisha and
PunamKumari
Spatial-temporal change in cropping pattern in Haryana 8
258 Jasim H.R. and Kumaraswamy K Spatio-temporal analysis of population density patterns in Kongu uplands, Tamil Nadu,
India
6
259 Pritam Ghosh Spatio-temporal disparity in maternal healthcare service utilization in West Bengal 15
260 Somnath Mandal, Subrata Haldar
and Suman Paul
Spatio-temporal growth analysis of urban census towns along Bhagirathi-Hooghly Belt:
An urbanity index perspective
10
261 Avijit Roy and
Dr. Pradip Chouhan
Spatio-temporal variations in nuptiality status: A comparative socio-demographic analysis
of rural and urban areas of EAG States, India
6
262 Ms. Anuradha and
Prof. Mohammad Izhar Hassan
Status of elementary education in Odisha: A study in spatial perspective 4
263 RashmiRanjanChoudhury
Strategic development of tourism for community empowerment and sustainable
livelihoods in Chilika lake region, Odisha
13
264 Bikash Barman and
Dr. Pradip Chouhan
Status of women’s participation in economic activities in rural areas and associated
problems: A case study of Tufanganj-I Block in Koch Bihar district of West Bengal, India
15
265 Aniruddha Haldar and
Prof. Dr. N. K. Baghmar,
Study of river bank erosion using LANDSAT image 5
266 Ankita Chakrabarti Sustainable development through gendered lens 15
267 Amit Sardar and
D K Nayak
Sustainable livelihood security in Odisha, India: A regional analysis 12
268 Pradip Patra Temporal trend of temperature events in Kolkata 11
269 Parboti Poonam Saikia The 2016 Bhogdoi flood and its impact on the people 11
270 Juri Baruah Gendered division of work in tea plantation in Sivasagar, Assam 15
271 Farhat Zabi The impact of climate change on tourism of Himalayas 13
272 MdShahid Akhter The impact of earthquake and sustainable development 11
273 IshaniGhatak and
Dr. Soumendu Chatterjee
The ongoing status of women in Chinese society: an overview of their social, economic
and sexual behaviours in Kolkata.
4
274 Prativa Karmakar and
Ajanta Bhattacharya
The urban growth, sprawl and planning perspective: Evidences from Kolkata Municipal
Corporation
10
275 Manoj Patra Tourism development and emerging issues in India 13
276 Nagarjunkumar and
Dr. S. Arun Das
Tracing the paths of paleo channels of Southern Kabini River basin 5
277 Sumanta Kumar Baskey and
Narayan Chandra Jana,
Traditional Belief: An Impediment for Tribal Development in Manbazar-II Block of
Puruliya District, West Bengal
4
278 Chaitali Mandal Unemployment of working bulge in India: an evidence from census data 6
279 Sushobhan Majumdar and
Lakshmi Sivaramakrishnan
Urban growth and land use change detection in the southern fringes of Kolkata
Metropolitan Area
10
280 NandiD. and
Ray D
Urban sprawl analysis of Bhubaneswar City using geospatial technique 16
281 Kacho Amir Khan Urbanisation level and it's relationship with some selected amenities in Jammu and
Kashmir
10
282 Rupesh Kadam Validation of sites of water conservation structures in Chambali Watershed, Purandar
Taluka, Pune District, Maharashtra
16
283 Dr. Rama Shankar Patel Various aspects of working population and its effect on economy: A case study of Arwal
district in Bihar
6
284 Sayarchatterjee Water resource economics in Kolkata in recent time: An analysis of packaged drinking
water supply, distribution and its impact on health
7
285 Joynendra Kumar and
A.P Misra
Bharat Mein Garibi Nivarak Yojnaon Ka Ek Aalochnatmak Parikshan 6
286 Shekharkumar The genesis and growth of geographical education in Punjab 1
287 Simran Kumari Relationship between migration and rural development 6
288 Tanmoy Biswas and
Dr. Anu Rai
Development vs risks in medical tourism: A case study of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
area in West Bengal
13
289 D. NandI, P.C. Sahu and S
Goswami
Ground water quality and the hydrological chemical quality of water in Bamanghaty
Subdivision, Odisha; An integrated RS & GIS approach
7
290 D. Nandi and
Bikash Singh
Variation of fluvio-geomorphological evolution of Bhagirathi river in the Murshidabad
district of West Bengal (India), identified by the using of the geo-spatial techniques and
ground truth analysis
5
291 K.K. Mohanta, N. Mohanta, P.
Mohakud And D. Nandi
Automatic delineation of water bodies using multiple spectral indices 16
292 M. Swain,
D. Nandi and S Jha
Application of remote sensing, GIS and DGPS for preparation of forest diversion of forest
land within submerged area of proposed upper lanth dam in Belpada Tehsil of Bolangir
district, Odisha
16
293 Kaushik Kumar Das, Tanuja
Panigrahi, Bita Mohanty and Dr.
R.B. Panda
Assessment of ground water quality index (WQI) on and around Balgopalpur Industrial
Estate, Balasore, Odisha, India
7
294 Santu Guchhait Quantification of eroded and emerged lands due to river channel shifting: A case study of
Ganges in Malda District, West Bengal
5
295 Pulakesh Pradhan The role of MGNREGA in rural development: A case study of Paschim Medinipur, West
Bengal
6
296 Gulshan Kumar Urbanisation and development: A tempo-spatial analysis of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh 10
297 Sushil Dalal, Devinder Hooda,
Dalbir Hooda & Devender Sindhu
Population and Sustainable Development: An Analysis of United Nations’ Approach 12
298 Sanjay Deswal and Padma Dalal GLOF Hazards: risk and mitigation measures in Lahaul Himalaya, North-West India 11
299
Binodini Majhi
Analysis of trends and rhythms of rainfall for detecting climate change at micro level: a
case of Bhubaneswar city in Odisha
11
300 Dr. B. R. Thakur, Sandeep Kumar,
Prince Mohan and Manoj Kumar Development of Agricultural Infrastructure in India, 1971-2011: A Geographical Analysis
8
301
Dr. Jitender Singh and RituKumari
Status of Drinking Water and Toilet facilities on Public Halts at Main Road Crossings in
Rewari City: A Study from Semi-Arid Region of Southern Haryana
10
302 Dr. Dhanjit Deka and Dr. Pradip
Sharma
A Strategy for sustainable Environmental Management in Umtrew Watershed, North East
India
12
303 Dr Swagatika Mishra Understanding Solid Waste: An Emerging Problem of Modern Society 12
304 Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Shrivastava Impact of agricutural modernisation: A case study of Ranchi district 8
305 Ratan Kumar Acharaya and Ranjit
Das
Health impacts of coal mining on local community: A case study of Talcher Coal-field,
Angul District, Odisha
15
306 Dr. L. N. Satpati
Capacity building in geography: development of pedagogy and human resources
1
307 Gujar Sushilkumar P. and Tushar
Shitole
A Study of Erosional Characteristics of Royle-Narvan Rocky Coast at South Guhaghar,
District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
5
308 Jajnaseni Rout, Adikanda Ojha,
Pritirekha Dasapattanayak and
Susanta Nanda
Dynamics of coastal river inlets in Odisha: A geospatial approach 5
309 Manoj Debnath
Nature of out- migration in north-east India: regional patterns and causes 6
310 Shagla Parveen
Housing and household amenities in Odisha: A district level analysis
6
311 Bhaskar Ishwar Gatkul
Soil and water resources management for peace, sustainable agricultural development in
drought prone areas of Indapur Tahsil, Maharashtra
8
312 Dipankar Bera and Dr. D. P. Kuity Analysis of changing land use/land cover scenario and urban growth in Bilaspur City,
Chhattisgarh, India
9
313 Uttam Kumar Patra and Dr. Suman
Paul
Availability and spatial inequality of rural infrastructure – a micro level
study on Jungle Mahal Blocks, Purulia; India
9
314 Jyotirmoy Pandit Urban quality of life and environment in coastal West Bengal 10
315 Binod Kumar Nath, Parag Kumar
Sahariah and Dr. Dhanjit Deka
Flood Mapping and Damage Assessment using freely available SAR data and open source
GIS software: A Case study of Lakhimpur district, Assam
16
316 Pradipta Kumar Mohanty Climate change and adaptive agriculture in odisha : a review 11
317 Dr.KalingaKetaki Urbanization: Problems and Prospects 10
318 Dr Vaddiparti Raghavaswamy Inclusive people participation in urban disaster preparedness and response services - A
model to supplement remote sensing
16
319 Dr.D.Panda, and Dr.M.Devi Vanishing wetlands induce urban floods in Cuttack City 6
320 Sarala Sharma and Reena Baalod Zile mein aadivasi gramin baazaron ka sthanik sangathan evam aakariki
sanrachna
9
321 Sarala Sharma, Omkumari Verma
and Shuchita Baghel
Alpkalik gramin utpravasiyon ki aarthik dashayen: Rajnandgaon evam Kabirdham Zile ke
Sandarbh mein
6
322 Bailochan Behera Poverty and Deprivation among women-headed households: A case of north India 15
323 Dr.Biswajita Mohanty Population, resource and development in tribal dominated district of Mayurbhanj 6
324 Sudhir Kumar Behera Vulnerability Assessment of Natural Hazards: A Case Study of Rural Coastal Odisha 11
325 Dr. Tripti Rajput and Prof. Anusuiya
Baghel
Landholdings and crops storage in south Mahanadi basin 8
326 Mr. Siba Sankar Sahoo Situating the Poverty and Hunger in Southern Region of Odisha: A cross sectional
Analysis
6
327 M.Sultan Bhat, Akhtar Alam and S.
Fayaz
Dynamics of Cropping pattern and Scenario of Food Production in Jammu & Kashmir- A
Spatio- temporal Analysis
8
328 Bismita Mishra Accessibility of Health Care Services to Road Traffic Accident Vulnerable Locations: A
Case Study in Bhubaneswar City
15
329 Debaraj Kar Urbanisation in Odisha (2001-2011) 10
330 Deepak Panda Urban Poor and Quality of Life: A Case of Slums In Cuttack 10
331 Dr. Milan Kumar Yadav Environmentally Destructive Tourism: A Case Study of Pushkar Valley 13
332 Kalavathy Socio – Economic Dimension of Slums : A case study of Mysore city 10
333 Krishnendu Maji Linkages between Socio-economic Fabric and Educational Development: A Case Study
of Bankura District, West Bengal
6
334 NigarAlam Indutrialisation shapes the family size: A Case Study of Jamshedpur City 7
335 Rima Das and Dr. Arpita
Bhattacharjee
Gentrification: Small Business Survival ---A case study on Kolkata, West Bengal 9
336 Sandhya Samarath Understanding Kalahandi’s underdevelopment : A block level analysis 12
337 Sukhendu Jana and
Dr. Uma Gole
Degradation of Urban Green: A Challenge to the Sustainable Urbanization 10
338 Sumit Panja and Dr. Arpita
Bhattacharjee
Public Toilets access--Challenges and Concerns: A Case study on Kolkata City, West
Bengal
6
339 Susmita Sengupta More Snakes, Less Ladders: Factors influencing School Education of Jhalda Blocks of
Purulia District – Need for Sustainability
4
340 Uma Gole and Madhumita Ghosh Socio-Economic Status of the Slums Dwellers of Kharagpur City 10
341 Ranajit Bera and Dr. Sibabrata Das Child nutritional status in Odisha: A geographical analysis 6
342 Pahari Deb Prakash & Mal Pralay Environmental Appraisal of Mid-Channel Bar in Hugli River near Hooghly and Nadia
Districts of West Bengal, India
5
343 Rabi Narayan Behera and Debendra
Kumar Nayak
A journey from Sohliya to Strawberry: Experiences of modern cash crops, deforestation
and loss of agro-biodiversity in Meghalaya, Northeast India
8
344 CMC Earthquake hazard assessment for Cuttack city 11
345 Dr. Ashis Chandra Pathy* Tapas
Ranjan Patra
Terrain evaluation through the assessment of morphometric parameters of Baitarani Basin
area with special emphasis to Deo and Khairabandhan watershed
5
346 Sayak Roy and Kiran Bhairranavar Urban gentrification, symbolic economy and its impact on neighbourhood focused on
street and rent dynamics: A case study of Hudson lane area
10
347 Mr. R. K. Mallick, Dr. Sibabrata
Das and Prof. P.K.Kara
Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for Angul Municipality: GIS Based
Application
11
List of Technical Sessions
1. Emerging concepts and methods in Geography
2. Indian Geography: Problems and prospects in changing global context
3. Issues in Physical and Human Geography Interface
4. Social and Cultural patterns and processes in Geography
5. Geomorphological, hydrological and pedological patterns and
processes
9. Rural and urban settlement systems and associated
phenomenon
10. Urbanisation, development and emerging challenges
11. Geo-hazards and vulnerability mapping
12. Earth, society and sustainability
13. Tourism development and emerging issues
6. Population, resource and development
7. Resources, power generation, industrial development and associated
issues
8. Agricultural systems: modernisation and associated issues
14. Geopolitics, conflict resolution and geography of peace
15. Geography of gender, health and inequalities
16. Applications of geo-spatial technologies
Organising Secretaries.
39th Annual Meet and Conference of IIG