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▪️ Mahanadi River (part 1/2)
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▪️The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India and the largest river of Odisha state.
▪️Its basin extends over states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
▪️ The river originates from Sihawa in Chattisgarh and Drains near False point in Odisha, Bay of Bengal
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▪️ Mahanadi River (part 1/2)
▪️ Image credit pmfias
▪️The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India and the largest river of Odisha state.
▪️Its basin extends over states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
▪️ The river originates from Sihawa in Chattisgarh and Drains near False point in Odisha, Bay of Bengal
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▪️ Mahanadi River (part 2/2)
▪️ Image credit pmfias
▪️Tributaries :
Left - Seonath, mand, Ib, Hasdeo
Right - Ong, Parry, jonk, Telen
▪️ The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'.
▪️At Sambalpur the Hirakud Dam (one of the largest dams in India) on the river has formed a man-made lake 35 miles (55 km) long.
▪️Puri, at one of its mouths, is a famous pilgrimage site.
▪️Mahanadi basin, because of its rich mineral resource and adequate power resource, has a favorable industrial climate.
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▪️ Mahanadi River (part 2/2)
▪️ Image credit pmfias
▪️Tributaries :
Left - Seonath, mand, Ib, Hasdeo
Right - Ong, Parry, jonk, Telen
▪️ The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'.
▪️At Sambalpur the Hirakud Dam (one of the largest dams in India) on the river has formed a man-made lake 35 miles (55 km) long.
▪️Puri, at one of its mouths, is a famous pilgrimage site.
▪️Mahanadi basin, because of its rich mineral resource and adequate power resource, has a favorable industrial climate.
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▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 1/2)
▪️ image credit - Pmfias
▪️It rises in the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
▪️It is bounded by Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and by the ridges separating it from Krishna basin and Pennar basin.
▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India
▪️the largest river in the State of Tamil Nadu
▪️Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and UT of Puducherry.
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▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 1/2)
▪️ image credit - Pmfias
▪️It rises in the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
▪️It is bounded by Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and by the ridges separating it from Krishna basin and Pennar basin.
▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India
▪️the largest river in the State of Tamil Nadu
▪️Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and UT of Puducherry.
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▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 2/2)
▪️ image credit - Pmfias
▪️Tributaries:
▪️ Left Bank: the Harangi, the Hemavati, the Shimsha and the Arkavati.
▪️ Right Bank: Lakshmantirtha, the Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati.
▪️On the Cauvery, lies the “Grand Anicut dam” said to have been constructed by Chola King in 1st century A.D.
▪️Imp dams : Krishna Raja Sagara dam, Mettur
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▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 2/2)
▪️ image credit - Pmfias
▪️Tributaries:
▪️ Left Bank: the Harangi, the Hemavati, the Shimsha and the Arkavati.
▪️ Right Bank: Lakshmantirtha, the Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati.
▪️On the Cauvery, lies the “Grand Anicut dam” said to have been constructed by Chola King in 1st century A.D.
▪️Imp dams : Krishna Raja Sagara dam, Mettur
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▪️ Narmada River (part 1/2)
▪️It is located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.
▪️The Narmada River is also known as the Rewa River.
▪️The River is originated from Maikala range near Amarkantak.
▪️It is a West flowing river.
▪️The River flows through Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
▪️Its total length from its source in Amarkantak to its estuary in the Gulf of Khambhat is 1,310 km
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▪️ Narmada River (part 1/2)
▪️It is located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.
▪️The Narmada River is also known as the Rewa River.
▪️The River is originated from Maikala range near Amarkantak.
▪️It is a West flowing river.
▪️The River flows through Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
▪️Its total length from its source in Amarkantak to its estuary in the Gulf of Khambhat is 1,310 km
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▪️ Narmada River (part 2/2)
▪️The tributaries of Narmada River are Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River.
▪️Major Hydro Power Project in this river are Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam
▪️ To Hindus the Narmada is one of the seven holy rivers of India; the other six being Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Sindhu, and Kaveri.
▪️There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest
▪️ Narmada rivers fall into the Arabian Sea do not form deltas, but only estuaries
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▪️ Narmada River (part 2/2)
▪️The tributaries of Narmada River are Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River.
▪️Major Hydro Power Project in this river are Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam
▪️ To Hindus the Narmada is one of the seven holy rivers of India; the other six being Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Sindhu, and Kaveri.
▪️There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest
▪️ Narmada rivers fall into the Arabian Sea do not form deltas, but only estuaries
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▪️Mahi River
▪️ image source - INDIAWRIS govt WIKI
▪️The river originates from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
▪️The river flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
▪️It is a Westward flowing river which drains into Arabian sea near Gulf of Khambhat..
▪️Major Tributaries of the Mahi river: Som River ,Anas River ,Panam River , Goma River , Mesri River
▪️Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on this river
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▪️Mahi River
▪️ image source - INDIAWRIS govt WIKI
▪️The river originates from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
▪️The river flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
▪️It is a Westward flowing river which drains into Arabian sea near Gulf of Khambhat..
▪️Major Tributaries of the Mahi river: Som River ,Anas River ,Panam River , Goma River , Mesri River
▪️Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on this river
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▪️Sabarmati River
▪️ Image credit - Indiawris. Govt wiki
▪️The Sabarmati is the name given to the combined streams the Sabar and Hathmati.
▪️The Sabarmati basin extends over states of Rajasthan and Gujarat .
▪️Sabarmati originates from Aravalli hills Tepur, in Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
▪️The total length of river from origin to outfall into the Arabian Sea is 371 km.
▪️Tributaries
▪️Left bank - Wakal, Hathmati and Vatrak.
▪️Right bank - Sei.
▪️Projects: Sabarmati reservoir (Dharoi), Hathmati reservoir
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▪️Sabarmati River
▪️ Image credit - Indiawris. Govt wiki
▪️The Sabarmati is the name given to the combined streams the Sabar and Hathmati.
▪️The Sabarmati basin extends over states of Rajasthan and Gujarat .
▪️Sabarmati originates from Aravalli hills Tepur, in Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
▪️The total length of river from origin to outfall into the Arabian Sea is 371 km.
▪️Tributaries
▪️Left bank - Wakal, Hathmati and Vatrak.
▪️Right bank - Sei.
▪️Projects: Sabarmati reservoir (Dharoi), Hathmati reservoir
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▪️Luni River (part 1/2)
▪️ image credit- RajRas
▪️Luni is an endorheic river.
▪️The Luni or the Salt River (Lonari
or Lavanavari in Sanskrit) is named
so because its water is brackish
below Balotra.
▪️It is also known as the Sagarmati.
▪️It originates from Western slopes of
the Aravalli ranges near Ajmer.
▪️Its total catchment area falls in
Rajasthan
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▪️Luni River (part 1/2)
▪️ image credit- RajRas
▪️Luni is an endorheic river.
▪️The Luni or the Salt River (Lonari
or Lavanavari in Sanskrit) is named
so because its water is brackish
below Balotra.
▪️It is also known as the Sagarmati.
▪️It originates from Western slopes of
the Aravalli ranges near Ajmer.
▪️Its total catchment area falls in
Rajasthan
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▪️Luni River (part 2/2)
▪️ image credit- RajRas
▪️Luni is the only river basin of any
significance in Western Rajasthan, which form the bulk of arid zone.
▪️Luni originates from western slopes of the Aravalli ranges at an elevation of 772 m
near Ajmer flowing in South West
direction and traversing a course of 511
km in Rajasthan, it finally flow into the
Rann of Kachchh (it gets lost in the
marsh).
▪️Most of its tributaries drain the steep north west of Aravalli hills and join it on left side..
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▪️Luni River (part 2/2)
▪️ image credit- RajRas
▪️Luni is the only river basin of any
significance in Western Rajasthan, which form the bulk of arid zone.
▪️Luni originates from western slopes of the Aravalli ranges at an elevation of 772 m
near Ajmer flowing in South West
direction and traversing a course of 511
km in Rajasthan, it finally flow into the
Rann of Kachchh (it gets lost in the
marsh).
▪️Most of its tributaries drain the steep north west of Aravalli hills and join it on left side..
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▪️Damodar river (part 1/2)
▪️ Image source Google
▪️ Damodar river rises in the hills of the Chotanagpur plateau and flows
through a rift valley.
▪️Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
▪️Damodar River is known as Damuda.
▪️The word damu stands for holy and da signifies water.
▪️ Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and
industrial activity.
▪️ It has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar,
Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, etc.
▪️The Barakar is the most important tributary of the Damodar.
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▪️Damodar river (part 1/2)
▪️ Image source Google
▪️ Damodar river rises in the hills of the Chotanagpur plateau and flows
through a rift valley.
▪️Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
▪️Damodar River is known as Damuda.
▪️The word damu stands for holy and da signifies water.
▪️ Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and
industrial activity.
▪️ It has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar,
Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, etc.
▪️The Barakar is the most important tributary of the Damodar.
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▪️Damodar river (part 2/2)
▪️Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of
hydroelectric power.
▪️ The valley is called “the Ruhr of India”.
▪️The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the
Damodar river.
▪️ It used to cause devastating floods as a result of which it earned the name "Sorrow of Bengal".
▪️ Now the river is tamed by constructing numerous dams.
▪️ It joins the Hugli River 48 km below Kolkata
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▪️Damodar river (part 2/2)
▪️Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of
hydroelectric power.
▪️ The valley is called “the Ruhr of India”.
▪️The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the
Damodar river.
▪️ It used to cause devastating floods as a result of which it earned the name "Sorrow of Bengal".
▪️ Now the river is tamed by constructing numerous dams.
▪️ It joins the Hugli River 48 km below Kolkata
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▪️Tawa River
▪️Tawa River is a tributary of the Narmada River of Central India.
▪️ The river rises from the Satpura Range of Betul in MP.
▪️ Tawa is the Narmada's longest tributary, at 172 km.
▪️ It rises in the Satpura Range of Betul and flowing north and west, joins the Narmada at the village of Bandra Bhan in Hoshangabad District.
▪️ In 1958, construction began on Tawa Dam, which was completed in 1978 in Tawa Nagar to create Tawa Reservoir in southern Hoshangabad District. Forty-four villages were submerged by the reservoir.
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▪️Tawa River
▪️Tawa River is a tributary of the Narmada River of Central India.
▪️ The river rises from the Satpura Range of Betul in MP.
▪️ Tawa is the Narmada's longest tributary, at 172 km.
▪️ It rises in the Satpura Range of Betul and flowing north and west, joins the Narmada at the village of Bandra Bhan in Hoshangabad District.
▪️ In 1958, construction began on Tawa Dam, which was completed in 1978 in Tawa Nagar to create Tawa Reservoir in southern Hoshangabad District. Forty-four villages were submerged by the reservoir.
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▪️Ganga River (part 1/3)
▪️The Ganga originates as Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier in Uttar Kashi District of Uttarakhand at an elevation of 7,010 m.
▪️Alaknanda River joins Bhagirathi at Devaprayag.
▪️From Devapryag the river is called as Ganga.
▪️At Farraka, it bifurcates into Bhagirathi Hugli in West Bengal and Padma Meghna in Bangladesh (it ceases to be known as the Ganga after Farraka).
▪️Brahmaputra (or the Jamuna as it is known here) joins Padma-Meghna
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▪️Ganga River (part 1/3)
▪️The Ganga originates as Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier in Uttar Kashi District of Uttarakhand at an elevation of 7,010 m.
▪️Alaknanda River joins Bhagirathi at Devaprayag.
▪️From Devapryag the river is called as Ganga.
▪️At Farraka, it bifurcates into Bhagirathi Hugli in West Bengal and Padma Meghna in Bangladesh (it ceases to be known as the Ganga after Farraka).
▪️Brahmaputra (or the Jamuna as it is known here) joins Padma-Meghna
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▪️Ganga River (part 2/3)
▪️The total length of the Ganga river from its source to its mouth (measured along the Hugli) is 2,525 km.
▪️ It covers states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Delhi.
▪️ Tributaries :
▪️Left : Ramganga, Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda and Brahmaputra
▪️ Right : Yamuna, Tamsa, Sone, Punpun, phalgu, kiul, Karamnasa, Chandan, Damodar
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▪️Ganga River (part 2/3)
▪️The total length of the Ganga river from its source to its mouth (measured along the Hugli) is 2,525 km.
▪️ It covers states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Delhi.
▪️ Tributaries :
▪️Left : Ramganga, Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda and Brahmaputra
▪️ Right : Yamuna, Tamsa, Sone, Punpun, phalgu, kiul, Karamnasa, Chandan, Damodar
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▪️Ganga River (part 3/3)
▪️The Five Prayags
▪️Devaprayag, the place of confluence of Bhagirathi river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Rudraprayag, the place of confluence of Mandakini river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Nandaprayag, the place of confluence of Nandakini river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Karnaprayag, the place of confluence of Pindar river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Vishnuprayag, the place of confluence of Dhauliganga river and Alaknanda river.
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▪️Ganga River (part 3/3)
▪️The Five Prayags
▪️Devaprayag, the place of confluence of Bhagirathi river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Rudraprayag, the place of confluence of Mandakini river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Nandaprayag, the place of confluence of Nandakini river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Karnaprayag, the place of confluence of Pindar river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Vishnuprayag, the place of confluence of Dhauliganga river and Alaknanda river.
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▪️ Yamuna River
▪️ The Yamuna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India.
▪️Originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks in the Mussoorie range of the lower Himalayas in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
▪️It meets the Ganges at the Sangam (where Kumbh mela is held) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh after flowing through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
▪️Length: 1376 km
▪️ Tributaries : Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh, Baghain,Rishiganga
▪️ Yamuna is one of the National Waterways of India, designated as NW110 in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
▪️Imp. Dam: Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam (Uttarakhand), Tajewala Barrage Dam (Haryana) etc.
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▪️ Yamuna River
▪️ The Yamuna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India.
▪️Originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks in the Mussoorie range of the lower Himalayas in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
▪️It meets the Ganges at the Sangam (where Kumbh mela is held) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh after flowing through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
▪️Length: 1376 km
▪️ Tributaries : Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh, Baghain,Rishiganga
▪️ Yamuna is one of the National Waterways of India, designated as NW110 in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
▪️Imp. Dam: Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam (Uttarakhand), Tajewala Barrage Dam (Haryana) etc.
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▪️Gomati River
▪️ Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a
tributary of the Ganga.
▪️The Gomti originates from Gomat
Taal which formally known as
Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda,
Pilibhit, India.
▪️ It extends 900 km through Uttar
Pradesh and meets the Ganga River
near Saidpur, Kaithi in Ghazipur.
▪️ Length: 900 km
▪️Lucknow is on Gomati.
▪️According to Hindu mythology, the river is the daughter of the Hindu sage Vashist; bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month) can wash away sins.
▪️ According to Bhagavata Purana one of Hinduism's major religious works, the Gomti is one of India's transcendental rivers.
▪️The rare Gomti Chakra is found there.
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▪️Gomati River
▪️ Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a
tributary of the Ganga.
▪️The Gomti originates from Gomat
Taal which formally known as
Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda,
Pilibhit, India.
▪️ It extends 900 km through Uttar
Pradesh and meets the Ganga River
near Saidpur, Kaithi in Ghazipur.
▪️ Length: 900 km
▪️Lucknow is on Gomati.
▪️According to Hindu mythology, the river is the daughter of the Hindu sage Vashist; bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month) can wash away sins.
▪️ According to Bhagavata Purana one of Hinduism's major religious works, the Gomti is one of India's transcendental rivers.
▪️The rare Gomti Chakra is found there.
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