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Table 5.1 Vulnerable erosion zones of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly as per survey data of 1985-1986

Distance
from
offtake (km)

Affected
length
L/Bank (km)

Affected
length
R/Bank (km) Nature of land loss

Channel
pattern Sl no Location

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Gobindapur Meander 20.0 Nil 3.54 Agricultural land

2 Balagachi Meander 47.0 Nil 3.93 Agricultural land

3 Baidyanathpur Meander 96.0 1.05 1.05 Village

4 Chowrigacha Meander 99.0 2.50 Nil Village

5 Nagar Meander 110.0 3.78 3.47 Village & agri Land

6 Ramnagar Meander 132.0 Nil 2.83 Village & agri Land

7 Narayanpur Meander 146.0 3.35 0.35 Village & agri Land

8 Katwa Braided 157.0 0.36 3.20 Village

9 Kalikapur Meander 168.0 Nil 3.14 Village

10 Charchakundi Meander 174.0 6.45 5.69 Village & agri Land

11 Dampal Meander 194.0 2.23 4.35 Village & agri Land

12 Bholadanga Straight 203.0 Nil 2.05 Village & agri Land

13 Karkaria Straight 209.0 4.23 Nil Village & agri Land

14 Cutsali Meander 220.0 3.04 5.03 Village & agri Land

15 Purbasthili Meander 225.0 1.00 1.00 Village & agri Land

16 Mayapur Meander 232.0 2.03 0.92 Do & temple

17 Satkhali Meander 240.0 1.45 0.30 Agricultural land

18 Samudragarh Meander 248.0 0.50 1.50 Do & office

19 Hatipota Meander 255.0 0.70 0.60 -do-

20 Santipur Meander 285.0 0.60 Nil Village & agri Land

21 Fulia Meander 293.0 2.10 0.20 Village & agri Land

22 Balagarh Meander 300.0 0.20 0.50 Village & agri Land

23 Zirat Braided 310.0 2.50 0.50 Village & agri Land

24 Sankrail Meander 388.0 Nil 0.60 Industry

25 Falta Straight 425.0 1.80 Nil Industry

Total 39.87 km 44.85 km

Table 5.2 Migration of bankline in different meander loops of Bhagirathi-Hooghly between 1976
and 1987

Tot a l
affected
length (m)

Tot a l l and area los t
between 1976-1987
(10 4 m 2 )

Location and
Bank

1976-1980
(m)

1980-1985
(m)

1985-1987
(m)

1976-1987
(m)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Purbasthali
(left-bank)

170 245 100 515 2080 107.10

Mayapur
(left-bank)

144 256 104 504 2500 126.00

Samudragarh
(right-bank)

45 30 45 120 800 9.60

Zirat (left-bank) 40 265 125 430 2500 107.50