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Severe flooding in Assam submerged over 37,000 hectares of crops, highlighting the intersection of climate-induced rainfall and anthropogenic land degradation.
The floods affected 5.24 lakh people across six districts in Assam, resulting in 68 deaths and the submergence of 37,139.52 hectares of agricultural land. Experts identified a combination of intense rainfall, deforestation, hill excavation, and embankment breaches as primary drivers.
Q. Analyze how anthropogenic factors like deforestation and hill excavation exacerbate the impact of seasonal floods on agricultural productivity in the Northeast region.
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Keywords: Anthropogenic impact · Flood mitigation · Soil erosion · Agricultural resilience · Disaster management
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