1

Surendra Singh
Field of Specialisation:

Agricultural Geography,
Management.

Area

Planning

and

Watershed

8. Research Work done and Directed (Research Projects and Awards)

Name of Schemes
Year
Awarding Agencies
1. Minor Research Project
1978-79
U.G.C., New Delhi
2. National Associateship
1980-81
U.G.C., New Delhi
3. Career Award Scheme (Young Scientist
1981-84
U.G.C., New Delhi
Award)
4. Visiting Associateship Scheme
1988-89
U.G.C., New Delhi
5. Resource Utilisation and Spatial
1992-96
U.G.C., New Delhi
Planning for the State of Meghalaya.
6. Coal Mining and Environmental Degradation 1993-97
Ministry of
in Meghalaya (Co-Investigator)
Environment
7. A Resource Atlas of Arunachal Pradesh
1996-99
Govt of Arunachal Pradesh
8. Assessment of Runoff and Soil Loss in
1998-2008 Indo-Posish Collaboration
Cherrapunji
PAS Warsawa.
9. Rainfall Runoff Conditions in Humid Areas 2003-2006
of Meghalaya Plateau
10.Development of Rainfall, Runoff and Soil 2007-2010
loss Estimating SDSS for Extremely Humid
Areas od Meghalaya Plateau
9.

Employment Held So Far (upto date):

Name of the Institution Post held
Class taught
1.

Meerut College, Lecturer

Meerut
2. N.R.E.C. College, - do Khurja
3. - do Principal
Investigator
4. - do Reader
5. N.E.H.U. Shillong

Reader

6. doProfessor
Total Teaching Experience

U.G.C., New Delhi

DST, Ministry of Sc &
Technology, New Delhi

Period

Graduate & Post 2 years (July 1970-June 1972)

Graduate
- do 9 years (July 1972- Sept. 1981)
Research & Post
Graduate
Graduate & Post
Graduate
Post Graduate,
M.Phil & Ph.D
do

5 years (Sept. 1981-Aug. 1986)

3 years (Aug. 1986-Aug. 1989)
9 years (Aug. 1989-July 1998)
13 years (Jul.1998-cont.)
42 years.

10. Research Experience:

......... . ........ .....
37 years
11. Administrative and Academic Bodies:
Head: Department of Geography, NEHU, Shillong, 15th Dec. 2001 10th February 2003.

Dean, School of Human and Environmental Sciences, NEHU, Shillong, 11th Feb 2003
February 2006.

Chairman, Board of School of Human & Environmental Science, NEHU, Shillong, Feb
2003 onward

Member: School of Human & Environmental Sciences, NEHU, Shillong, 1992-1995 &
2001-onwards.

Member: Executive Council, NEHU, Shillong, April 2004 onwards.

Member: Academic Council, NEHU, Shillong: April 2001 onwards.

Member: Board of Post Graduate Studies, Geography, NEHU, Shillong, 1996 onward.

Proctor (City): Proctorial Office, NEHU, Shillong, July 1995-June 1997.

Coordinator: Indo-Polish Research Exchange Programme, July 1996-onwards.

University Coordinator: UGC Sponsored Refresher Courses, NEHU, Shillong, 2000March 2004.

Coordinator: Special Assistance Programme SAP-Phase I (UGC) 1st April 2002 March
2007.

Organising Secretary: International Conference on Environment, Location Decisions

and Regional Planning, NEHU, Shillong, 5-8 March 2002.

Local Organising Secretary: UNESCO Sponsored Workshop on Integrated

Approaches to Mountain Natural Resource Management, NEHU, Shillong, 11-16
November, 2002.

Convener: XXIV Institute of Indian Geographers Meet, IIG, International Conference

on Mountain Environment & Natural Hazards Management, NEHU, Shillong, 27-29
March 2003.

Vice-President: Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) Pune, for three years (2004-2007).

Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Business and Economics (ISSN 2155-7950) ,

Academic Star Publishing Company, New York, USA

12. Visits Abroad:

Sydney (Australia): attended IGU 1988

Kavala (Greece): attended ISENLORE Meeting 1995

Istanbul (Turkey): International Conference attended, 1995

The Hague (Netherlands): attended IGU, 1996.

Warsawa
and
Krakow
(Poland):
Indo-Polish
1996,1998,1999,2000, 2001, 2005,2006, 2007. 2009.

Bangkok (Thailand): Asian Institute of Technology as Visiting Professor in School of

Environment, Resources and Management, (Jan-April 2004)

Melbourne (Australia): Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology(RMIT) as Visiting

Professor in the School of Business IT and Logistics (December 2010)

Research

Collaboration,

13. Membership of Academic Societies:

(a) Founding Member:
1. International Working Group on Environment, Location Decisions & Regional
Planning, Athens (Greece)
2. National Association of Geographers - India, (NAGI), New Delhi.
3. Regional Science Association -India, Calcutta
(b) Life Membership:
4. Institute of Indian Geographers (I.I.G.), Pune.

5.

The Geographical Society of the North-Eastern Hill Region, North-Eastern Hill University,
Shillong.
6. North-East India Geographical Society, Gauhati.
7. Indian Council of Geographers, Utkal University, Vani Bihar, Bhubaneswar.
8. Indian Meteorological Society, Mausam Bhawan, New Delhi.
9. Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun
10. Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Dehra Dun
11. Association of Hydrologists, Vishakhapatnam
14. Supervision of Ph.D. & M.Phil. Research:
(i)

Ph.D. Thesis Topics

1) Agro-Industrial Complexes: Amroha Tehsil, by S.S. Sirosi, Meerut University, Meerut,

(Awarded 1992)
2) Industrial Development in Mizoram - A Case Study of Small & Cottage Industries, by
R.Colney, NEHU. Shillong (Awarded 1997)
3) Role of Growth Centres in the Development of Agricultural Activities in Imphal Valley, by
L.Sunil, Singh, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1998)
4) Population Characteristics and Agricultural Development in Jorhat District by Bimal Barah,
NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 2003).
5) Tea Cultivation in Upper Brahmaputra Plain by Tripti Chand, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded
2003)
6) Problem and Prospects of Rural Development in Nagaland by K. Nakhro, NEHU, Shillong
(Awarded 2004).
7) Integrated Watershed Management in Meghalaya Plateau, by D.K.Singh, NEHU, Shillong
(Awarded 2004).
8) Spatial Pattern of Agricultural Production in the Environs of Jorhat City by K. K. Gagoi, J.B.
College Jorhat (Awarded 2007 )
9) Spatial Arrangement of Settlements in Upper Kynshi Basin, Meghalaya by Happiline
Shangpliang, NEHU, Shillong (in progress).
M.Phil. Topics
1.

Agricultural Production Processes in Jorhat District (Assam): A Geographical Analysis,

by M.Bora, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1991).

2.

Spatial Pattern of Socio-Economic Amenities in Darrang District (Assam), by B.

Mochahari, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1991).

3.

Identification of Growth Centres and Functional Interaction Pattern in East Khasi Hills
District, by S.Chakraborty, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1992)

4.

Role of Growth Centres in Agricultural Development, by P.Phukan, NEHU, Shillong

(Awarded 1992)

5.

Role of Ecological Factors in Tea Cultivation in Sonitpur District (Assam), by B.Bora,

NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1993).

6.

Agricultural Development in Assam, by R.Rehman, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1994)

7.

Rice Cultivation in Majuli, by Naren Deka, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 1996)

8.

Physiography and Landuse: A Study of three Watershed on the Northern Slopes of

Meghalaya, by Mark Julian Ford, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 2001)

9.

Impact of Physiographic Conditions on Types and Patterns of Settlement in Upper

Kynshi Basin, by Happiline Shangpliang, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 2001)

10. New Landuse Policy and Rural Development in Mizoram by R.Zoramchhuana NEHU,
Shillong (Awarded 2001)
11. A Study of Unorganized Activities in East Khasi & Ri- Bhoi Districts, Meghalaya by
Medarishisha Diengdoh, NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 2003)
12. Regional Variations in Agricultural Labour Productivity in Assam by Bimal Sharma
NEHU, Shillong (Awarded 2004)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

A. Books, Research Monographs and Reports:

1) Rural Development and Planning, Shree Publishing House, New Delhi, 1982,
(Reprinted in 1988), pp. 160 including 33 Maps & 30 Tables.
2) A General Theory of Agricultural Potential Evaluation, Project Report, Sponsored by
University Grants Commission, New Delhi, September 1982, CA No 1-66.80, SR II, pp.
132 includes 20 Maps and 12 Tables.
3) Integrated Area Development and Planning, Shree Pub. House, New Delhi, 1990, pp.
160 including 31 Maps and 30 Tables.
4) Agricultural Development in India - A Regional Analysis, Kaushal Publications,
Shillong, 1994, pp. 232 including 67 Tables and 37 Maps.
5) Ecorestoration of Degraded Hills (Co-Editor), Kaushal Publications, Shillong, 1995,
pp. 172+XVI.
6) General Land Use Statistics at C.D.Block Level, Meghalaya, Occasional Paper No-1,
Department of Geography, NEHU, Shillong, June 1995, pp. 16.
7) Area and Production of Principal Crops at C.D.Block Level, Meghalaya, Occasional
Paper No-2, Department of Geography, NEHU, Shillong, December 1995, pp. 11.
8) Geo-ecological Zone of Meghalaya Plateau, Report No. GE/UGC/SRCI/SS,
Department of Geography, NEHU Shillong, July 1996, pp.-60 including 14 Tables and
25 Maps.

9) Concurrent Evaluation Report on Total Literacy Campaign in Jaintia Hills District,

Meghalaya, (Co-Author), State Resource Centre, NEHU, Shillong. May 1998, pp. 39
including 9 Tables and 5 Maps.
10) A Resource Atlas of Arunachal Pradesh, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Publication, Itanagar, 1999, pp. 161 with 59 Plates, 26 Tables and 27 Figures.
11) Concurrent Evaluation Report on TLC in East Khasi Hills District (Meghalya) (CoAuthor),State Resource Centre, N E H U, Shillong, August 1999, pp.70 including 19
Tables & 8 Maps.
12) Environmental Awareness Among Adult Illiterates in Byrnihat, Ri Bhoi District
Meghalaya) (Co- Author), State Resource Centre, N E H U, Shillong, March 2000,pp.35
including 7 Tables and 3 maps.
13) A Follow up Study of Neo Literates in Aizawl District ( Mizoram ) ( CoAuthor),State Resource Centre, N E H U, Shillong, March 2000,pp.32 including 8 Tables
and 5 maps.

14) Concurrent Evaluation Report on 2nd Phase of T L C Undertaken by Wangjing

Women & Girls Society (W W A G S) in Thoubal District (Manipur), (CoAuthor), State Resource Centre, N E H U, Shillong, March 2000,pp.30 including 12
Tables and 8 maps.
15) Environment, Resources and Development, GSNEHR, Department of Geography,
NEHU, Shillong, (Co-Editor), Jan 2001, pp. 361+XIV.
16) Integrated Watershed Management - A Case Study of Upper Umran Basin,
(Joint) Monograph no. GE/Mg Gov/Field/SS, Department of Geography, NEHU,
Shillong, March 2002, pp. 48 includingtables and maps.
17) Proceedings, International Conference on Environment, Location Decisions and
Regional Planning, GSNEHR, Department of Geography, NEHU, Shillong (Editor),
2003, pp. 254 + XVI.
18)

Methodological Issues in Mountain Research A Socio-ecological Systems

Approach, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (Co-Editor), 2003,
pp. 283 + XIV.

19) Rainfall, Runoff and Soil Erosion in the Globally Extreme Humid Area,
Cherrapunji Region, Research Monograph No 191 under Geographical Studies,
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsawa (Co-Editor and Co-Author), 2004, pp. 110
with 16 tables and 30 figures.
20) Pattern of Work in Unorganized Sector: A Time Use Study in Khasi Hills,
Meghalaya, Monograph No.: GE/SAP-UGC/2, Department of Geography, NEHU,
Shillong 2004, 108pp with 26tables,21 figs and 4 appendixes (Joint)
21) CSSM, Crop-ecological Sustainability Simulation Model: A Spatio- temporal Cropyield Analysis Tool (Version- 5.2), Monograph No. GE/SAP-UGC/3, Department of
Geography, NEHU, Shillong ( March 2005), 100+vii pp.

22) Rainfall- Runoff Conditions in the Humid Landscape of Meghalaya Plateau

Monograph No. GE/UGC/SS/5, Department of Geography, NEHU, Shillong (February
2007), 100+vii pp.
23) Singh, S, Starkel L. and H. J. Syiemlieh (Eds): Environmental Changes and
Geomorphic Hazards, Bookwell Publications, New Delhi (2008), 390+xxviii pp (Indo
Pol Joint Seminar Proceedings).
24) Singh S and Syiemlieh H. J.: Hourly Weather Statistics of Four Stations of the
Central Meghalaya Plateau (July 2008-December 2008), Research Monograph No.
GE/NRDMS/DST/SS/9, Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University
Shillong 793022 (2009) 240+iv pp.
25) Singh S and Syiemlieh H. J.: Runoff Processes in Extremely Humid Areas of the
Central Meghalaya Plateau, Research Monograph No. GE/NRDMS/DST/SS/10,
Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793022 (2010) 86+vii
pp.
26) Singh, S, Starkel L. and H. J. Syiemlieh (Eds): Land Degradation and Ecorestoration
in the Extremely Wet Monsoon Environment of Cherrapunji Area, India Bookwell
Publications, New Delhi (2010), 151+xiv pp (Under Indo Pol Inter-Governmental
Pregramm)

(B) International Publications:

1.

Benefits of Agricultural Landuse Planning in Village Banwaripur, District Meerut (U.P.,

India), Paper No. 1007, International Geography (Abstract Proceedings of 22nd I.G.C.
Canada), Vol. 2(1972), pp. 707-8.

2.

Assessing Higher Output through 20 years Input Programming in Village Sihalinagar of

North India, included into the Programme of I.G.U. Commission Meeting (K-19) of
23rd I.G.C., Moscow (July-August, 1976).

3.

Agricultural Growth Potentials and Its Absorption Capacity, presented and discussed in
Section-13, Agricultural Geography, International Geography Congress (I.G.U.
Meeting) University of Sydney, Australia, August 1988).

4.

*Preliminary Observations on Spatial Properties of Agricultural Growth Potential,

IIMS/ORSA Bulletin, No. 31 (Operation Research Society of America, Nashville,
Tennessee) (1991), p. 47.

5.

*Impact of Settlement Size and Pattern on the Locational System of Facility

Distribution, Studies in Regional and Urban Planning, Issue-1 (1994) (Selected
Papers, ISOLDE VI, University of Aegean, Chios, Greece), pp. 57-70.

6.

*Agricultural Regionalization in India, Studies in Regional and Urban Planning,

Issue-3, (1994) (Selected Papers, ISOLDE V, Greece), pp. 247-259.

7.

*Optimizing Spatial Structure of Agriculture Production Function, Geographical

Analysis, Vol. 34(No.3), (Ohio, USA), (2002), pp. 229-244.

8.

Rainstorm Characteristics of Extremely Humid Areas of the World- Cherrapunjee,

Proceedings, International Conference on Forecasting Monsoon, 21-27 March 2001,
New Delhi, (Joint).

9.

*Rainfall, Runoff and Soil Erosion in Cherrapunjee Area - Preliminary Observations,

Geographica Polonica, Vol. 75 (1), pp. 43-65, (Warsawa, Poland), (2002), (Joint).

10.

*Tea Production and Garden Size in the Upper Brahmaputra Valley, India, Asian
Profile, Vol. 33(3), pp. 269-280 (Canada) ( June 2005), ( Joint).

11.

*Predicting Summer Rice Yield Based on Biophysical and Technological Parameters on

Monsoon Lands of Brahmaputra Valley, India, International Agricultural
Engineering Journal, Vol. 15 (2-3), pp. 91-107 (AIT, Bangkok) (2006), (Joint).

12.

*Weather Variability and Rainfall Pattern of Sidr Post Monsoon Cyclonic Storm of 15th
November 2007 in the Meghalaya Plateau, India, Current Science, Vol 100 (10), pp
1522-1531 (IISc, Banglore) (May 2011) (Joint).

13.

*Regional Structure of Indian Agriculture: An analysis of Post Liberalization, Journal

of Business and Economics (ISSN 2155-7950, Academic Star Pub Coy, USA), Vol.
2(4) (April 2011), pp 302-314 (Joint)
14. Prediction of Runoff in the Um-U-Lah Catchment of Extremely Humid Area of
Cherrapunji, India, Geographia Polonica, PAS, Warsawa (forthcoming Issue)
National Publications:
15. The Caloric Significance of Agricultural Landuse in A Village in Meerut District,
The Geographical Observer (Meerut), Vol. 6 (1970), pp. 48-56.
16. Changing Agricultural Landuse and Caloric Production in V.Banwaripur (Meerut):
use of some working formulae, The Geographical Observer (Meerut) Vol. 7
(1971), pp. 26-38.
17. Land-Utilisation in Mediterranean Countries, The Geographical Observer (Meerut)
Vol. 8 (1972), pp. 41-48.
18. The Characterisistic of Common Factors of Landuse in District Meerut (U.P.)-The
Analysis of variance, Indian Geography (Raipur) Vol. I (1973), pp. 23-37.
19. Use of Multivariate Correlation Analysis in the Landuse Study of District Meerut
(U.P) (India), The Geographer (Aligarh) Vol. XX (No.2) (1973), pp. 117-133.
20. The Study of Regional Patterns and Landuse Planning in District Meerut (U.P.) - A
Statistical Approach, The Geographical Observer (Meerut) Vol. 10 (1974), pp. 2232.
21. Concentration and Variation of Crops in U.P. (India) - A Study in Methodology, The
Geographical Observer (Meerut) Vol. 12 (1976), pp. 41-53.

22. Agricultural Production and Sufficiency in Rohilkhand (U.P.), The Geographical

Observer (Meerut), Vol. 13 (1977), pp. 30-38.
23.

Measurement of Agricultural Productivity - A Case Study of U.P. India,

Geographical Review of India (Calcutta), Vol. 39, (No.3) (1977), pp. 222-231.

24. Function-Facility Ratio in the Rural Growth Centres of Rohilkhand (U.P.), The
Geographical View-point (Agra), Vol. VIII (No. 1 & 2) (1977), pp. 38-42.
25. Hierarchical Crop Region of Uttar Pradesh, Indian Journal of Regional Science
(I.I.T. Kharagpur), Vol. X (No. 1) (1978), pp. 57-62.
26. Topology of Road Connectivity, Distributional Pattern of Transport and Detour of
Places in Rohilkhand, The Geographical Observer (Meerut), Vol. 16 (1980), pp.
47-50.
27. Reciprocity Model, Agricultural Development and Regional Planning - A case study
of U.P, India, Transactions, Institute of Indian Geographers, (Poona),
Vol.2(No.2)(1980),pp37-47.
28. Measurement of Regional Disparities in Agricultural Output in Rohilkhand (U.P.), in
Noor Mohammad (ed.): Perspectives in Agricultural Geography, Concept
publishing Coy., (New Delhi), Vol. 4th, Chapter 14, (1981), pp. 271-279.
29. Levels of Input-Output Relationship in the Agriculture of U.P., The Deccan
Geographer (Secundrabad), Vol. XIX (No. 2 & 3) (1981), pp. 119-30.
30. Identification and Phasing of Agricultural Development in Rohilkhand, U.P., National
Geographical Journal of India, Banaras Hindu University, (Varanasi), Vol. XXVIII
(Part 1 & 2) (1982), pp. 28-36.
31. Reciprocity Model for Indian Agricultural Production and its Potential Utilisation, Doab
Geographer (Meerut University), Vol. 1 (No. 1 & 2) (1981), pp. 72-76.
32. Assessment of Agricultural Man-Power in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab, Indian Journal of
Landscape System and Ecological Studies (Calcutta), Vol. 9 (No. II) (Dec1983),pp
110-15.
33. Landuse Patterns in the Various Sizes of Landholdings in U.P., Hill Geographer,
(Shillong) Vol. VIII (No. 1 & 2), 1989-90, pp. 36-48.
34. Area Planning Strategy - Conceptual Background, in Singh and others (ed.): Area
Planning, Loyal Pub., (Ghaziabad) (1990), pp. 37-50.
35. Areal Profiles of Scheduled Castes Concentration in the Economic Sectors of U.P., in
R.S. Tripathi & P. D. Tiwari (eds.): Dimensions of Scheduled Castes Development,
Uppal Pub. House, (New Delhi) (1991), pp. 69-91.
36. An Optimisation towards Spatio-Functional Decentralisation and Area Development,
Indian Journal of Regional Science (Kharagpur) Vol. XXIV (No. 2) (1992), pp. 5363.

37. Conceptual Frame and Strategies for Introducing Environmental Education,

(Proceedings of the Conference of Environmental Education, NEHU, Shillong), in
Tiwari (ed.): Environmental Education in Higher Education (1993), pp. 54-61.

38. Land use Patterns in Meghalaya, in Tiwari & Singh (ed.): Ecorestoration of Degraded
Hills, (Shillong) (1995), pp. 95-110.
39. Regional Disparities in Agricultural Growth in Assam, North-Eastern Geographer,
(Guwahati) Vol.26 (No. 1&2)(1995), pp. 24-32 (Joint).
40. Determinants of Labour Productivity in Rice Cultivation in Imphal Valley, Hill
Geographer, (Shillong) Vol. XIII (No 1 & 2) (1997), pp.48-61.
41. Impact of Physiographic Conditions on the Soil Fertility Status in Meghalaya, Journal
of North Eastern Council (Shillong) Vol. 17 (1&2), (1997), pp. 21-34.
42. Towns within the Town Systems- A Case Study of N.E. Region, in Dutta Ray et. al.
(ed.): Urban Development in North-East India, Reliance Publishing House, New
Delhi (1998). Pp. 30-49.
43. Assessment of the Role of Transport in the Process of Development in N.E. India, in
B.C. Vaidya (ed.): Readings in Transport Geography-A Regional Perspective,
Devika Publications, (New Delhi), (1998) pp. 351-370 (Joint)
44. Estimation of Soil Loss in Arunachal Himalaya, in R.C. Sundryal, et.al. (ed.):
Proceedings for Planning and Development in NE India, HIMAVAKAS Occasional
Publication No. 11, G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development,
(Kosi, Almora) (1998) pp. 73-78.
45. Preliminary Observations on the Fluvial Processes in the Foot Hills of Arunachal
Himalaya, Hill Geographer,(Shillong) Vol. XIV (1998) pp. 68-80.
46. Towards Optimization of Indian Agricultural Production Process, Journal of
Geography (Gauhati), Vol. 2 (1999) pp. 33-53.
47. Assessment of Water Resources in Arunachal Himalayas in S.C. Tiwari & P. P. Dabral
(eds ): Natural Resources Conservation and Management for Mountain
Development, International Book Distributors & Publishers, Dhera Dun (2000 ), pp.
385-394.
48. Environment, Development and Environmental Education, in P. P. Gokulnathan (ed):
Environmental Education (A North-East India Development Perspective), NEHU
Publications, Shillong (2000), pp. 120-128.
49. Modeling, Structure and Function of Agricultural Yield Potential, Transactions of the
Institute of Indian Geographers, Pune, Vol.22, (2000), pp. 1-15.
50. Pattern of Agricultural Labour Productivity in Lower Brahmaputra Valley, Assam,
North Eastern Geographer, (Guwahati), Vol. 31 (1&2), (2000), pp. 35-43, (Joint).

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51. *Rainstorm Characteristics of Extremely Humid Area of the World- Cherrapunjee, Vayu
Mandal, Indian Meteorological Society, New Delhi Vol.31(1-4)(Special Issue on
forecasting Monsoon) (2001), pp46-57 (Joint)
52. .Environmental Management and Sustainable Development in R.C. Sundrial, Trilochan
Singh and G.N. Sinha (eds): Arunachal Pradesh- Environmental Planning and
Sustainable Development-Opportunities and Challenges, Himvikas Occasional
Publication No.-16, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Studies and Development .Kosi
,Uttranchal (Published by Bishen Singh Publishers,. Dehra Dun) (2002),pp.501-508.
53. Tea Production in the Economic Development of Assam, in S. B. Singh (ed):
Environment, Energy and Development, the National Geographical Society of India,
Varanasi (2002), pp. 117 130, (Joint).
54. Rainfall, Runoff and Soil Loss in the most Humid Landscape of Cherrapunji Region A
Review, Hill Geographer, Shillong, Vol. XVIII, (No 1&2) (2002), pp.20-35.
55. Hydrological Aspects in the Extremely Humid Areas Around Cherrapunji (India) An
Integrated Approach, in Ramakrishnan, P.S. et. al. (eds): Methodological Issues in
Mountain Research, Oxford & IBH Publications, New Delhi (2003), pp. 219-230,
(Joint).
56. Regional Variations in Rain Water Availability in the Arunachal Himalayas, in Singh,
D. N., J. Singh and K. N. P. Raju (eds): Water Crisis and Sustainable Management
(XXV, Silver Jubilee IIG Conference Volume), Tara Book Agency, Varanasi (2003), pp.
194-206 (Joint).
57. Determinants of Labour Productivity in Tea Cultivation in the Upper Brahmaputra
Valley, Transactions, Institute of Indian Geographers, Pune, Vol. 25 (1&2) (2003),
pp.9-19 (Joint).
58. Agricultural Development in North East India, in M. M. Das (ed): Population,
Resources and Development A Geographical Perspective, Eastern Book House
Publishers, Guwahati (2006), pp.152-161.
59. Regional Dimensions of Agricultural Growth Potentials, in Ali Mohammad, A. Munir
and H. Rehman (eds): Fifty Years of Indian Agriculture (Vol. I), Concept Publishing
Company, New Delhi (2007), pp.139-153.
60. *Changing Pattern of Agricultural productivity in Brahmaputra Valley, Indian Journal
of Agricultural Economics, Bombay, Vol. 62(1) (2007), pp.139- 151 (Joint).
61. *Biophysical Attributes Influencing the Summer Rice Yield in Brahmaputra Valley,
Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, Dehradun, Vol 35 (1) (2007), pp. 30-35 (Joint).
62. Regional Disparities in Agricultural Labour Productivity in the Brahmaputra Valley, in:
B. Thakur, G. Pomeroy, C. Cusack and S.K. Thakur (Eds): City, Society and Planning
(Vol. III), Concept Publishing Coy, New Delhi, 2007, pp 464-478 (Joint).
63. Changing Pattern of Educational Facilities in Dimapur, Nagaland, Geographical Review
of India, Vol. 69(4) (2007), pp. 371-383 (Joint)

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64. Environment and Associated Hazards- A Summary Note, in: Singh, S, Starkel L. and H.
J. Syiemlieh (Eds): Environmental Changes and Geomorphic Hazards, Bookwell
Publications, New Delhi , 2008, pp 3-24.
65. Marketable Surplus in Subsistence Agriculture and Rural Development: A Case Study of
Jorhat District, Assam, In: Abaha Laxmi Singh and Shahab Fazal (Eds): Rural
Environmental Management, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 2008, pp 170-196
(Joint).
66. Settlement Geography Section, in: Nayak, D. K. (Ed): Progress in Indian GeographyA Country Report, 2004-2008 (31st International Geography Congress, Tunisia), Indian
National Science Academy, New Delhi (2008) pp. 44-45.
67. Vegetation Cover and Plant Species of Degraded Landscape in the Extremely Wet
Cherrapunji Area, North Eastern India, Transactions, Institute of Indian Geographers,
Pune, Vol. 30(2) (2008), pp. 111-124 (Joint).
68. Role of Transport Network in Development of North East India, Journal of North East
India Council for Social Science Research, Vol; 34(1)(2010), pp1-15 (Joint)
69. Biophysical Attributes and Prediction of Summer Rice Yield in the Brahmaputra Valley,
Asssam, in A. K. Bhagabati (Editor): Agricultural Ecosystem and Sustainable
Development in Brahmaputra Basin, Assam, India (2010) Published by Centre for
South East Asian Studies, Kyo University, Japan: pp 84-88
70. Modeling and Simulation Techniques in Geographical Researches, in P.R.Sharma, R.S.
Yadav and V.N. Sharma (eds): Research Methodology- Concepts and Studies (2011),
RK Books, New Delhi: pp 377-393
71. Locational characteristics of Milk Producers Communities in the Greater Guwahati
Region, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, Calcatta
(Forthcoming Issue) (Joint)

Papers Communicated:
1. Socio-Economic determinants of the Use of Water and Fuel Resources in the
Degraded Environment of Cherrapunji Landscape, India, submitted to Land
Degradation and Development, Wiley Group (joint)
2. Weather Variability and Summer Rice Yield in Wet Monsoon Environment of Upper
Brahmaputra Valley submitted to IMD, New Delhi for Proceedings, INTROMAT
2009, Springer Publications through WMO.
3. Land Use Changes in Tinsukhia District, Assam, Geographical Review of India,
Calcutta (Joint)
4. Economic Dimensions of Agricultural Transformation for Rural Development,
Proceedings International Conference on Technology, Energy and Sustainable Rural
Environment, Feb 2011 BHU, Varanasi (Joint)
Note: * indicates the Refereed Journals