Multidisciplinary, Arts and Humanities, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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Political Ecology and Social Production of Drinking Water Scarcity in India's Contaminated Landscapes Avinash Ranjan, Sambit Mallick, Kajal Kumar Mandal Geographical Journal, 2026 Employing the political ecology framework, this article aims to: (a) evaluate the effectiveness of political ecology as a framework to understand disparities in drinking water access in India, with specific reference to the case studies of Shahpur in Bihar and Myorpur in Uttar Pradesh; (b) investigate how social hierarchy, governance and material risk shape water accessibility; and (c) identify actionable strategies for equitable and participatory water governance, particularly with regard to marginalised communities. This article is based on household surveys, groundwater analysis and spatial assessment to interrogate the dominant narrative that construes ‘scarcity’ as merely technical or natural. Putting it succinctly, ‘scarcity’ has been advocated by the hitherto‐existing power structures to legitimise economic inequality. The findings of the study demonstrate that water inequities are socially constructed and maintained through power relations, historical marginalisation and sociopolitical hierarchies.
GIS-based multi-criteria approach for block level drought hazard mapping in the Purulia District, West Bengal, India Kajal Kumar Mandal, Snehashis Alam, Toushif Jaman, Mohan Kumar Bera Discover Environment, 2025 Drought is a catastrophic event that is happening more frequently and has a serious effect on socio-economic aspects. A drought hazard zonation map is essential to mitigate the drought hazards. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to prepare a drought hazard map for Purulia district, West Bengal, India, using Multi Influencing Factor (MIF) analysis and geospatial methods. We evaluated several critical parameters that affect drought, such as land surface temperature (LST), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), precipitation, drainage density, soil, slope, and geomorphology. Thematic maps were prepared and compiled for each parameter through overlay analysis in ArcGIS version 10.8.2. The results show that 12.3% of the Purulia district is under extreme drought (9 blocks), 53.7% severe drought (6 blocks), 31.5% moderate drought (5 blocks), and 2.6% abnormal dry. The district-level drought hazard map was also verified by using the ROC curve, finding it to be accurate. These results can be helpful for decision-makers and government departments working in agricultural planning, disaster management, rural development, and land degradation management at the Purulia district, West Bengal.
Application of geospatial tools in the assessment of Flood hazard impact on social vulnerability of Malda district, West Bengal, India Kajal Kumar Mandal, Kesavan Dharanirajan, Muraree Lal Meena, Toushif Jaman, Sohel Rana Natural Hazards Research, 2024 Social vulnerability assessment is a dynamic process, which varies from place to place. In the present study, the social vulnerability index (SVI) of Malda district has been prepared because of several impacts of flood inundation. The flood inundation layer has been generated using multi-temporal remote sensing data. The flood inundation layer is prepared from real-time Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. For social vulnerability assessment, the most efficient indicators are household composition, age & sex composition, and underprivileged population (SC& ST). Economic and educational data has been collected from the Census of India Handbook 2011. All these data are combined with the district's village database on the GIS platform. The weightage overlay analysis method is applied to generate the social vulnerability index of the study area, where the multi-influencing factor (MIF) technique has been used for determining the influencing factors. The social vulnerability index has categories into Very High (4%), High (37%), Moderate (32%) and Low (27%). The social vulnerability index is being further intersected with the flood inundation layer to build a database for the most vulnerable area of this district. It has been observed that 70 villages are in Very High zones, 662 villages are in High, 578 villages are in Moderate and 479 villages are in Low zones. This study will help the disaster manager and stakeholders about the vulnerable situation of the study area and also depict the importance of geospatial techniques in disaster management.
Assessment of social vulnerability of landslides in the Darjeeling district using MCDA-based GIS techniques Disaster Advances, 2022
Characteristics of the Earthquake Swarms in the Andaman Sea Region, India, from 1960 – 2020 Disaster Advances, 2022
Assessment of the hydrological and erosive status of South Andaman’s watersheds using drainage morphometric studies and climatic water balance model Venkatesan Shiva Shankar, Neelam Purti, Narshimulu Ganta, Kajal Kumar Mandal, Ravi Pratap Singh, Thanamegam Kaviarasan, Thonduparambil Ravindaran Satyakeerthy, Sunil Jacob Geocarto International, 2022 Soil erosion is an inevitable geomorphic process that aids in evaluating and analyzing the erosive and hydrological status of the watershed. The present investigation focuses on the qualitative evaluation of the hydrologic and erosive status of eighteen watersheds (area > 10 km2) of south Andaman using drainage morphometric studies. The objective of the present study was addressed with the aid of GIS and remote techniques. The results suggest that four watersheds such as Burmanallah, Carbyn, Burataga, and Dhania showed low levels of soil erosion. Whereas, seven watersheds via., Putatang, Colinpur, Jirkatang I, Dhanikhari, Jarawa I, Jarawa III, and Tirur exhibited high levels of soil erosion. The rest of the seven watersheds via., Bhagoda, Bilap, Bill, Jirkatang II, Jarawa II, Jarawa IV, and Mannarghat were prone to moderate levels of soil erosion. Further, the findings from forty years’ time series climate-water balance modelling reaffirm that more than 60% of rainfall divulges into the adjacent seas as surface runoff. Thus, the copious amount of fresh water and loads of nutrient-rich fluvial influx at the shallow depths of coastal frontiers aid the mangrove to respond.
Application of gumbel’s distribution method for flood frequency analysis of lower ganga basin (Farakka barrage station), west bengal, india Kajal Kumar Mandal, K. Dharanirajan, Sabyasachi Sarkar Disaster Advances, 2021 The analysis of flood frequency will depend on the historical peak discharge data for at least 10 years. This study has taken into account peak annual maximum discharge data for 72 years (1949 to 2020). The discharge data was collected from the Farakka Barrage Gauging station (24°48'15.10" N and 87°55'52.70" E) situated in the upper part of lower Ganga basin. The flood frequency analysis of the lower Ganga basin’s upper portions has been carried out using Gumbel’s frequency distribution method. Gumbel’s method (XT) is a prediction analysing statistical approach. The discharge data was tabulated in descending order and rank has been assigned based on the discharge volume. The return period was calculated based on Weibull’s formula (P) for this analysis. The flood frequency data was plotted on a graph where X-axis shows the return period and the Yaxis is the discharge value. The R2 value of this graph is 0.9998 which describe Gumbel’s distribution method is best for the flood frequency analysis. The flood frequency analysis is an essential step to assess the flood hazard.
GIS-based multi-criteria approach for block level drought hazard mapping in the Purulia District, West Bengal, India KK Mandal, S Alam, T Jaman, MK Bera Discover Environment 3 (1), 82 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
The land use and land cover changes, 1994–2024: implications for livelihood options and employment opportunities in Dhanbad, India A Ranjan, KK Mandal, S Mallick Spatial Information Research 33 (1), 3 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 6
Application of geospatial tools in the assessment of Flood hazard impact on social vulnerability of Malda district, West Bengal, India KK Mandal, K Dharanirajan, ML Meena, T Jaman, S Rana Natural Hazards Research 4 (3), 470-485 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 18
Tropical cyclone risk assessment of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India by using numerical modelling and geospatial techniques H Varikkodan, S Balaji, S Arjun, KK Mandal Journal of Earth System Science 132 (1), 37 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 8
Application of sentinel-1A SAR data for village level flood inundation mapping in Malda district, West Bengal, India KK Mandal, T Sarkar, S Alam, K Dharanirajan, SVS Sharma J Geogr Stud 7 (1), 1-13 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 7
Assessment of the hydrological and erosive status of South Andaman’s watersheds using drainage morphometric studies and climatic water balance model V Shiva Shankar, N Purti, N Ganta, KK Mandal, RP Singh, T Kaviarasan, ... Geocarto International 37 (26), 13391-13418 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 8
Assessment of social vulnerability of landslides in the Darjeeling district using MCDA-based GIS techniques R Sohel, K Dharanirajan, J Toushif, MK Kumar Disaster Advances 15 (9), 8-15 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 6
A Geospatial Approach to Demarcate Flood Susceptible Zones of Rangat Watershed, Middle Andaman, India. VS Shankar, N Purti, KK Mandal, TR Satyakeerthy, S Jacob Journal of Scientific Research 66 (3) , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
Characteristics of the earthquake swarms in the Andaman sea region, India, from 1960–2020 A Snehashis, SM Vijaya, MK Kumar, R Shoaib Disaster Adv , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
Delineation of groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India, using multi influencing factors (MIF) method and geospatial techniques KK Mandal, A Ranjan, K Dharanirajan Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 24, 100631 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 23
Application of Gumbel’s Distribution Method for Flood Frequency Analysis of Lower Ganga Basin (Farakka Barrage Station), West Bengal, India KK Mandal, K Dharanirajan, S Sarkar Disaster Advances 14 (8), 51-58 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 6
Application of Gumbel’s distribution method for flood frequency analysis of Lower Ganga Basin (Farakka Barrage Station), West Bengal, India. Disaster Advances 14 (8), 51–58 MK Kumar, K Dharanirajan, S Sabyasachy 2021.0 Citations: 2
Impact of coal-fired thermal power plant on the drinking water quality of Anpara, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India A Ranjan, KK Mandal, P Kumari Groundwater for Sustainable Development 11, 100395 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 13
A Review of India's Response to COVID-19 Outbreak and Impact of Lockdown on Indian Economy KK Mandal , S Alam , A Ranjan* , K. Dharanirajan , P Kumari Journal of critical reviews 7 (13), 402 - 408 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 8
Hydro-social interactions in the arsenic hotspot regions of India A Ranjan, KK Mandal, MK Meena, ML Meena National Geographical Journal of India 66 (4), 356-370 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 5
Investigation of Cropping Pattern of Jalangi Block, West Bengal KK Mandal, A Ranjan, P Kumari, K Dharanirajan IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science 25 (4), 58 - 64 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 1
Impact Assessment of Forest Cover Changes of Havelock Islands in Andaman's; A Study through Geospatial Technique KK Mandal, K Dharnirajan Natural Resources Management for Sustainable Development and Rural … , 2017 2017.0
Identification of Vulnerable Land use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study of Super Cyclone (1999), Cyclone Titli (2018), Cyclone Yaas (2021) of Bhadrak District, Odisha, India … T Jaman, K Dharanirajan, S Rana, KK Mandal Disaster Development, 27 , 0
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Delineation of groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India, using multi influencing factors (MIF) method and geospatial techniques KK Mandal, A Ranjan, K Dharanirajan Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 24, 100631 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 23
Application of geospatial tools in the assessment of Flood hazard impact on social vulnerability of Malda district, West Bengal, India KK Mandal, K Dharanirajan, ML Meena, T Jaman, S Rana Natural Hazards Research 4 (3), 470-485 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 18
Impact of coal-fired thermal power plant on the drinking water quality of Anpara, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India A Ranjan, KK Mandal, P Kumari Groundwater for Sustainable Development 11, 100395 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 13
Tropical cyclone risk assessment of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India by using numerical modelling and geospatial techniques H Varikkodan, S Balaji, S Arjun, KK Mandal Journal of Earth System Science 132 (1), 37 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 8
Assessment of the hydrological and erosive status of South Andaman’s watersheds using drainage morphometric studies and climatic water balance model V Shiva Shankar, N Purti, N Ganta, KK Mandal, RP Singh, T Kaviarasan, ... Geocarto International 37 (26), 13391-13418 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 8
A Review of India's Response to COVID-19 Outbreak and Impact of Lockdown on Indian Economy KK Mandal , S Alam , A Ranjan* , K. Dharanirajan , P Kumari Journal of critical reviews 7 (13), 402 - 408 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 8
Application of sentinel-1A SAR data for village level flood inundation mapping in Malda district, West Bengal, India KK Mandal, T Sarkar, S Alam, K Dharanirajan, SVS Sharma J Geogr Stud 7 (1), 1-13 , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 7
The land use and land cover changes, 1994–2024: implications for livelihood options and employment opportunities in Dhanbad, India A Ranjan, KK Mandal, S Mallick Spatial Information Research 33 (1), 3 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 6
Assessment of social vulnerability of landslides in the Darjeeling district using MCDA-based GIS techniques R Sohel, K Dharanirajan, J Toushif, MK Kumar Disaster Advances 15 (9), 8-15 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 6
Application of Gumbel’s Distribution Method for Flood Frequency Analysis of Lower Ganga Basin (Farakka Barrage Station), West Bengal, India KK Mandal, K Dharanirajan, S Sarkar Disaster Advances 14 (8), 51-58 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 6
Hydro-social interactions in the arsenic hotspot regions of India A Ranjan, KK Mandal, MK Meena, ML Meena National Geographical Journal of India 66 (4), 356-370 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 5
GIS-based multi-criteria approach for block level drought hazard mapping in the Purulia District, West Bengal, India KK Mandal, S Alam, T Jaman, MK Bera Discover Environment 3 (1), 82 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Application of Gumbel’s distribution method for flood frequency analysis of Lower Ganga Basin (Farakka Barrage Station), West Bengal, India. Disaster Advances 14 (8), 51–58 MK Kumar, K Dharanirajan, S Sabyasachy 2021.0 Citations: 2
A Geospatial Approach to Demarcate Flood Susceptible Zones of Rangat Watershed, Middle Andaman, India. VS Shankar, N Purti, KK Mandal, TR Satyakeerthy, S Jacob Journal of Scientific Research 66 (3) , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
Characteristics of the earthquake swarms in the Andaman sea region, India, from 1960–2020 A Snehashis, SM Vijaya, MK Kumar, R Shoaib Disaster Adv , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
Investigation of Cropping Pattern of Jalangi Block, West Bengal KK Mandal, A Ranjan, P Kumari, K Dharanirajan IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science 25 (4), 58 - 64 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 1
Impact Assessment of Forest Cover Changes of Havelock Islands in Andaman's; A Study through Geospatial Technique KK Mandal, K Dharnirajan Natural Resources Management for Sustainable Development and Rural … , 2017 2017.0
Identification of Vulnerable Land use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study of Super Cyclone (1999), Cyclone Titli (2018), Cyclone Yaas (2021) of Bhadrak District, Odisha, India … T Jaman, K Dharanirajan, S Rana, KK Mandal Disaster Development, 27 , 0
