Active Tectonics and Geomorphological Studies in India During 2012-2016

Abstract

This article reviews the literature on tectonic geomorphological studies in India published in peer reviewed journals between 2012-2016. The northward drift of the Indian plate and its collision with the Eurasian plate results in compressive stresses in Indian subcontinent. Based on the broad morphotectonic setup the studies are categorised into the Himalaya and the Indian Peninsula. Studies in the Himalaya mainly demonstrate that most of the deformation during Holocene has occurred in the sub-Himalaya and especially along the Main Frontal Thrust (MFT). Evidences of active tectonics is also reported from several parts of the Himalaya which also includes the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) zone. The impact of active tectonics on the geomorphology along the active faults is also investigated in several areas of the Himalaya. In the Indian Peninsula Narmada-Son fault, Tapti fault and Katrol hill fault are shown to be active on the basis of sedimentological and geomorphological investigations.