Description

This Study Coastal Scenario in Digha-Junput Coastal Region with special emphasis on High Water Line Shifting coastal tract of Purba Midnapore district, between the Orissa borders to the Junput of Digha Planning Area. Digha planning area lies in the southwest corner of the Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal, India. For Satellite images IRS LISS III 2005-09 and Survey of India Toposheets (SOI) of 1972 and the Case Study area Ramnagar block to cadastral mapping between Tajpur and Barakhana Mousa. For Satellite image IRS LISS IV 2008 and Cadastral map 1957 and survey of India Toposheet (SOI) of 1972 for reference maps are chosen for this present study. After georeferencing of these satellite images with SOI reference map, the shoreline is identified through visual image interpretation of images. The coastal processes are the major factors behind the shoreline shifting. The near shore, beach, backshore zone, dame zone and tidal creek zones are dominated by one major process or a combination of process. The near shore zone is influenced by the wave, the long shore drift and also the currents. The beach is under the action of waves, tide, and long shore drift and also in some