ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Year : 2019, Volume : 9, Issue : 1
First page : ( 43) Last page : ( 51)
Online ISSN : 2231-5780.

Changing climate and question of survival: A study of Kerala

Dr. Chitra I

Asst. Professorof Economics, Thiagarajar College, Madurai. E-MAIL: dharshankarthi@gmail.com

Online published on 23 January, 2019.

Abstract

Kerala a state at the southern tip of India, known inter-nationally for its scenic green landscapes, touristic spots. But Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in recent history. The expert report has blamed human activity for worsening the flooding and exploitation of natural resources has left the area with poor natural defences to cope with heavy rainfall. The floods of catastrophic dimensions that ravaged Kerala recently have brought into sharp focus the all-round ecological destruction caused by human interference the state's hilly terrains. The fact that there were 12 major landslides and hundreds of minor ones with in a fortnight in the mountainous districts, which fall on the Western Ghats, have been completely cut-off by the floods, as the road connecting them with other parts of the state lie in total disrepair. In a short spell of 24 hours, the state received a huge amount of rain (310mm). Two consecutive low pressure system that developed over the northern Bay of Bengal. The floods destroyed roughly 9.06 lakh hectares worth of crops. All the district in the state were put on high alert till the waters receded. The losses to infrastructure due to the floods and landslides are pegged at over Rs. 50, 000 cr. It's time to take a look at water led to the calamity, and what can lie done to avoid it in the future.

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Keywords

Catastrophic, Fragile, Flood, landslides, calamity.

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