The Cachar valley records a number of neo-tectonic activities. A photo from NIT Campus in Silchar, the main town of this area, overlooking the river Barak.
Abstract: The Cachar Valley is a small, narrow sub basin of the Barak river. This area is subjected to continuous tectonic activity, morphological changes and flooding. Human activities have aggravated the situation.
The author is Director (Retd.) at Geological Survey of India, Faridabad, Haryana. The article should be cited as Kachroo K., 2019. Cachar valley: A cauldron of adverse natural phenomenon. Geography and You,19(17): 10-16
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