Browsing by Author "Prinsi Singh"

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A synergistic approach to morphotectonic evolution for watershed management in the Bearma River Basin, Central India
(IWA Publishing, 2023) Prinsi Singh; Kuldeep Prakash; Suraj Kumar; Ajeet K. Kannaujiya; Tanuja Mohanty
Environmental catastrophes on a global scale have prompted a thorough evaluation of river morphology for sustainable basin development methods. Geomorphological investigations of river basins can provide significant information regarding Quaternary tectonic deformations. The present investigation intends to reveal tectonic imprints in the Bearma River Basin (BRB). Bearma is a significant river in central India that flows through Vindhyan Supergroup, Lameta, and Deccan Trap and contributes to developing the architecture of the marginal Gangetic plain. The digital elevation data has been utilized to obtain the morphotectonic indices, tectonic activity classes, and topographic characteristics. Bearma is an elongated basin with uplifted topography, continuously migrating channels, high hypsometric integral, and several stream length-gradient anomalies, indicating tectonically controlled. According to the tectonic activity index, 15.33%, 38.99%, and 46.55% areas of the BRB have high, moderate, or low tectonic activity, respectively. In conjunction with field investigations, the topographic and lineament study of the BRB has revealed significant relief variations and the importance of tectonic activity over erosion and depositional processes in determining the landscape. Reactivation of basement faults and subsurface lineaments caused by Himalayan tectonics and the Narmada Son North Fault have resulted in the recent deformation and development of the hydrographic network. © 2023 The Authors.
GIS-based morphometric analysis with emphasis on hypsometric appraisal for sub-watershed prioritization: a case study of the Shyamari River Basin, Central India
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023) Prinsi Singh; Kuldeep Prakash; Anjanay Kumar; Ajeet Kumar Kannaujiya; Akash Deep; Tanuja Mohanty
Morphological attributes of a river basin are associated with the basin's shape, profile, network, and relief. Global environmental calamities have prompted a comprehensive assessment of river morphology and watershed management for sustainable development strategies. The Shyamari, a significant tributary of the Ken River in the Bundelkhand region, lies in the Yamuna sub-catchment of the Ganga basin. The Shyamari River Basin (SRB) traverses varied lithological terrain via the Bundelkhand Craton, Bijawar Group, Vindhyan Supergroup, and Deccan Traps. The present work focuses on the morphometric and hypsometric assessment of the SRB using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The work includes hydro-geomorphological investigations, such as erosion risk assessments, lineament studies, drought susceptibility analysis, and the inspection of sediment transport indexes, stream power indexes, and topographic wetness indexes. Morphometric and hypsometric studies show that the SRB exhibits a late youth stage of geomorphic evolution, with high discharge, limited infiltration, and high erosional capacity. Lineaments and drainage orientations demonstrate deformation control over the drainage network. Lineaments act as secondary conduits in hard rock terrain to enhance groundwater potential. Erosion risk and hydro-geomorphological assessment reveal that sub-watersheds in the northern part of the basin require more attention. The study provides valuable information that will be helpful in river basin management in the Bundelkhand region. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Soil Erosion Susceptibility in the Gopad River Basin: An Interactive Geospatial and Statistical Approach for Effective Sub-Watershed Prioritisation
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2025) Anjanay Kumar; Kuldeep Prakash; Prinsi Singh; S. Dasaratha Kumar; Sunil Kumar Patel
Rivers are dynamic hydro-geomorphological systems that shape landscapes, transfer energy, and sustain ecosystems. Although the Gopad River Basin (GRB) is a significant tributary of the Son River in central India, it remains largely underexplored, even as it faces growing pressures from soil erosion, land degradation, and climate variability. Addressing this gap, the present study aims to assess and prioritise erosion-prone sub-watersheds to support sustainable watershed management. An integrated methodology combining morphometric analysis, hypsometric assessment, and principal component analysis-weighted sum approach (PCA-WSA) was employed. Essential morphometric parameters, including drainage density, form factor, bifurcation ratio, and rho coefficient have been recognised as significant indicators of erosion risk. Findings reveal that sub-watersheds 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 16 are critically susceptible to erosion, necessitating urgent soil and water conservation measures. Other sub-watersheds exhibit moderate to low risk, reflecting spatial heterogeneity in erosion vulnerability. The study offers a novel, data-driven, and spatially explicit framework that integrates geomorphometric parameters with statistical optimisation, moving beyond conventional single-method approaches. This contributes significantly to regional watershed planning by enabling targeted resource allocation, evidence-based prioritisation, and improved erosion mitigation strategies, while also providing a transferable framework for comparable basins. © 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Spatio-temporal drought susceptibility assessment of Ken River Basin, Central India, and its evaluation through river's morphometry
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2023) Prinsi Singh; Ajeet Kumar Kannaujiya; Akash Deep; Saurabh Singh; Tanuja Mohanty; Kuldeep Prakash
Regular monitoring of drought events, watershed characterization, management, and development efforts is crucial for future disaster predictions and mitigation strategies. The drought susceptibility investigation has been carried out in the Ken River Basin of Bundelkhand region, one of the most drought-prone areas in India. Proxies used in the present study are long-term climatological data (rainfall, standardized precipitation index, and aridity index), satellite data (slope, drainage density [DD], distance to river, and normalized difference vegetation index), lithology, lineament density, and groundwater depth. By the analytical hierarchy process, weightage of each factor is assigned according to its importance. Study shows that nearly 48% of the area of the basin experiences moderate to severe drought conditions. In the last five decades, there have been 22 years of extreme drought, with the most extended period being 1972–1974 and the driest year being 2006–2007. Sensitivity analysis reveals that lithology, slope, and DD are the most significant parameters in the susceptibility analysis. Model validation through an artificial neural network demonstrates the model's high accuracy (0.9) and sensitivity with minor errors. An integrated study of drought susceptibility and morphometry is useful for identifying the drought risk hotspots in the basin. The investigation will be helpful in river basin management and disaster management strategies. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.