How much do we know about the geological formation of Majuli? Has there been a geotechnical study of the island done by taking deep core samples? If there is rock underneath, there is some hope to salvage the island. Engineers can come up with a solution. Any comment from geotechnical engineers in Assamnet? Dilip Deka Houston, Texas
Sent from my iPad > On Dec 28, 2015, at 9:06 AM, Anna <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All > Thanks for all these discussions on Majuli and erosions. The real question > is whether this is due to man made causes or is part of the natural process? > If natural, then we should leave it at that. All over the world natural > changes are happening - creating new islands from volcanic activities as well > as submerging existing islands with floods, icebergs etc. If completely due > to our own foolishness then of course there should be concern. By the way, > native people all over the world such as aborigines in Australia, various > tribes in Amazon have always lived in harmony with nature without harming it. > So it is possible to live and let live but none of us in this list is > equipped to do so as well as these native folks did and are continuing to do. > I am not sure where do current Majuli inhabitants fall - native or with the > rest of us? My two cents only. > > Wishing you all a very happy 2016! > Aradhana Baruah Satin > NJ, USA > (Originally from Jorhat - across the river from Majuli) > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 28, 2015, at 9:19 AM, kamal deka <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> True, Isla de Marajo, in the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil, is the >> real holder of that title. But if Marajo is bigger than Majuli, Majuli >> is certainly home to far more people: more than 150,000 of them, on >> something like 500 sq km. And they face a unique and grave problem: >> the island is being steadily eroded by the Brahmaputra. Just since >> 1991, half of Majuli has been washed away. This is the problem where >> everyone should try to put the spotlight on. >> >>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 5:49 AM, Sanjib Baruah <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> A recent news report in the Telegraph said Majuli was 1,244 square km in >>> 1950, and is now 650 square km. >>> >>> http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151223/jsp/northeast/story_59886.jsp#.VoEftVLBTPM >>> >>> I suspect what complicates measurements a bit is that Majuli is not a >>> single land mass. It has a mainland – where the most of the places we >>> associate with Majuli, the Xatras, government departments etc are -- and a >>> large number of chars and chaporis. Officially the island has 34 chaporis. >>> Some these chaporis are connected to the mainland during the dry months , >>> but others are permanently separated. >>> >>> Sanjib Baruah >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Wahid Saleh - Indiawijzer" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: "Assamnet" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 5:33:48 AM >>> Subject: [Assam] Looking for right information >>> >>> As an Assamese we proudly say that Majuli is the biggest river-island in >>> the world. It might have been once upon a time. But due to different reason >>> every year we are offering a part of Majuli to Brahmaputra. I have come >>> across information on the internet announcing that Majuli is no longer the >>> largest river-island in the world. >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. According to World Island Information Majuli is the 7th largest >>> river-island in the world >>> >>> http://www.worldislandinfo.com/MISINFORMATION.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> 2. Wikipedia mentions that Marajó island of Brasil is the largest >>> river-island of the world. >>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraj%C3%B3> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraj%C3%B3 >>> >>> Marajó is an island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. It >>> is part of the state of Pará. Marajó is the largest fluvial island in the >>> world, and the second largest island in South America. With a land area of >>> 40,100 square kilometres (15,500 sq mi) Marajó is comparable in size to >>> Switzerland. It is approximately 295 kilometres (183 mi) long and 200 >>> kilometres (120 mi) wide >>> >>> This is also mentioned by Britannica. >>> <http://www.britannica.com/place/Marajo-Island> >>> http://www.britannica.com/place/Marajo-Island >>> >>> >>> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> Wahid >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> assam mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> assam mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
