Flood Scenario of Lower Basin of Ajoy River with Special Reference to Preparedness, Mitigation and Management Plans

Flood is a most extensive widespread phenomenon in southern parts of west Bengal. Generally flood can be defined in this way it is the overflow of water onto normally dry land caused by rising of water in an existing waterway in lower part of Ajoy river basin mostly inundated in June-September due to the periodic wind of monsoonal rainfall. This project report was emphasizing causes, spatio-temporal scenario, consequences and management of flood hazards in lower basin of Ajoy river. For the visual interpretation and to understand we used different types maps, charts, diagram, plates etc. using MS office word 2013, MS excel 2013 and Q- GIS software.