Anthropocene Trails on Geomorphology of Meghalayan Chilika Basin Odisha

The Chilika gulf in the pre-Meghalayan era has transformed into Greater Chilika, later a leaky lagoon and now downsizing. During early Anthropocene epoch (1950) became restricted with stable southern half of barrier spit fragile northerly half. sediment balance governed by inland riverine flood flows from south Mahanadi delta (SMD), through diurnal tides during other periods. present anthropogenic development are emerging Bhubaneswar capital (1948), rising population, peripheral growth urbans. have deteriorated its eco-bio-hydro system associated delta. interventions to flow dams, barrages, new mouth dredging, Gobakund cut natural sea-level changes, frequent storms, high waves, longshore drift, altered geomorphology area. search envisages physical changes that occurred about 6000km2 study Remote Sensing GIS technology ERDAS software tool were use concoct for years 1984, 1994 2022, compared basic geophysical features geospatially (1975 2022). erratic developed over lacustrine area, tidal inlets variability, increase ecosystem land slamming storms. Excess tourism activities, exploitation fishery, motorized communications, poaching stakeholders lost forests, hills, solitude, tranquility within.