The Biobrio 1(1), 2014

JUTE RETTING-SERIOUS THREAT TO AQUATIC BODIES AND PHYTODIVERSITY IN BERHAMPORE BLOCK (W. B.)

PRASANJIT MUKHERJEE, ANURADHA DAS AND JYOTI KUMAR

ABSTRACT:

Water is indispensible for all forms of life. Globally, its demand is increasing, exponentially, due to increase in the population growth and economic development. This demand of water, for various anthropogenic activities is met, to a large extent, by the local water bodies. A study was carried out for last three years i.e.2008-2011, in the Berhampore block, situated in the Berhampore subdivisional town of the Murshidabad district, in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Keywords:    

Anthropogenic activities, water bodies, jute retting

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