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HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MITIGATION FOR WEST BENGAL DUE TO TROPICAL CYCLONES Project sponsored by Department of Disaster Management, Government of West Bengal Report prepared by: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur September, 2006
Acknowledgement This project was completed with the help extended by many organizations and individuals, to whom we are equally grateful. However, it is not possible to name all, and we wish to record our sincere thanks to the following Government departments and offices: 1. Department of Disaster Management, Government of West Bengal 2. Department of Irrigation and Waterways, Government of West Bengal 3. Department of Land Records and Surveys, Government of West Bengal 4. Sundarban Development Board, Government of West Bengal Acknowledgement 5. District Forest Officer, 24 Parganas (South) 6. Kolkata Municipal Corporation 7. Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation 8. Kolkata Port Trust 9. Kolkata Environment Improvement Project 10. Survey of India 11. National Thematic Mapping Organisation 12. India Meteorological Department 13. Census of India 14. Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre (ISRO), Kharagpur We are also thankful to: 1. Sri Pijush Kumar Ghosh, Retired Superintending Engineer, I&W Department 2. Sri Tushar Kanjilal, Member, Sundarban Development Board
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HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MITIGATION<br />
FOR WEST BENGAL DUE TO TROPICAL CYCLONES<br />
Project sponsored by<br />
Department of Disaster Management, Government of West Bengal<br />
Report prepared by:<br />
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur<br />
September, 2006
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