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■ CHENAB
RIVER (Asikni)

◇ Also known as Chandra-Bhaga in HP.

◇ Chandra and Bhaga are two different tributaries originate on either side of Bara-Lacha paas in Lahaul district of HP.

◇ Chandra and Bhaga make confluence at Tandi.

◇ Near Kishtwar it makes a south turn and flows across the pir panjal at Riasi to enter Pakistan.

◇ It joins Sutlej after receiving water from Jhelum and Ravi
rivers.

◇ Hydel projects - Salal, Baghliar, Dulhasti


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♦️Feni
River

▪️The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.

▪️It originates in the South Tripura district

▪️The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

▪️The dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing.

▪️The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura

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Feni
River

▪️The Feni
river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.

▪️It originates in the South Tripura district

▪️The
river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

▪️The dispute over the sharing of the
river water has been long-standing between India and Bangladesh.

▪️The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura

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■ CHENAB
RIVER (Asikni)

◇ Also known as Chandra-Bhaga in HP.

◇ Chandra and Bhaga are two different tributaries originate on either side of Bara-Lacha paas in Lahaul district of HP.

◇ Chandra and Bhaga make confluence at Tandi.

◇ Near Kishtwar it makes a south turn and flows across the pir panjal at Riasi to enter Pakistan.

◇ It joins Sutlej after receiving water from Jhelum and Ravi
rivers.

◇ Hydel projects - Salal, Baghliar, Dulhasti


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#Rivers

♦️Feni
River

▪️The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.

▪️It originates in the South Tripura district

▪️The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

▪️The dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing.

▪️The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura

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#Rivers

♦️Feni
River

▪️The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.

▪️It originates in the South Tripura district

▪️The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

▪️The dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing.

▪️The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura

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#Rivers

Feni River

▪️The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.

▪️It originates in the South Tripura district

▪️The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

▪️The dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing.

▪️The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura

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#Rivers_in_news

PART 2


Tambirabarani river - Tamil Nadu


Gundlakamma river - Andra Pradesh


Swarnamukhi river - Andra Pradesh


Perumba river - Kerala


Jojari river - Jodhpur. rajasthan


Ayad river - Udaipur, Rajasthan


Badal river - Himachal Pradesh


Kapali river - odissa


Feni river - Tripura


Burhi dihing river - pataki hills, Arunachal Pradesh


Khoh river - Uttarakhand



Note - All the above Rivers were Extracted either From Newspapers or NGT order papers/ question in LS/RS discussion

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Luni river

▪️  It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

▪️ It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Saraswati, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Luni.

▪️ The Luni is also known as the Lavanavari or Lavanavati, which means "salt river" in Sanskrit, due high salinity of its water.

▪️ Tributaries :
Its major tributaries are the Sukri, Mithri River, Bandi, Khari, Jawai, Guhiya and Sagi from the left, and the Jojari from the right.

▪️ The dams in Luni river are:

Dantiwada dam

Sipu dam

Jaswant Sagar Dam - built in 1892 by Maharaja Jaswant Singh.It is one of the largest artificial lakes in India.

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Luni river

▪️  It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

▪️ It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Saraswati, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Luni.

▪️ The Luni is also known as the Lavanavari or Lavanavati, which means "salt river" in Sanskrit, due high salinity of its water.

▪️ Tributaries :
Its major tributaries are the Sukri, Mithri River, Bandi, Khari, Jawai, Guhiya and Sagi from the left, and the Jojari from the right.

▪️ The dams in Luni river are:

Dantiwada dam

Sipu dam

Jaswant Sagar Dam - built in 1892 by Maharaja Jaswant Singh.It is one of the largest artificial lakes in India.

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Kaveri (Cauvery)
River

▪️ Kaveri is a sacred Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry

▪️ Origin :- Kodagu District, Karnataka
▪️ Drain :- Puhar District, Tamilnadu (Bay of bengal)

▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India and the largest in the State of Tamil Nadu.

▪️ The Kaveri is sacred river to the people of South India and is worshipped as the Goddess Kaveramma. The Kaveri is also one of the seven holy rivers of India.

▪️ Tributaries :
LEFT : Harangi, Hemavati, Ahimsa, Arkavathy
RIGHT : Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati, Moyar

▪️ Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu.

▪️ Kaveri river Dispute involves states such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu and an UT pudduchery

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♦️Feni
River

▪️The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.

▪️It originates in the South Tripura district

▪️The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.

▪️The dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing.

▪️The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura

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Shyok
River

▪️ The Shyok River ('the river of death') is a tributary of the Indus River.

▪️ Shyok merges into Indus In Gilgit Baltistan, that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit–Baltistan.

▪️ The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier, one of the tongues of Siachen Glacier.

▪️ The Shyok Valley is the valley of the Shyok River situated in Ladakh, it is close to the Nubra Valley. 

▪️ Tributaries : Chang Chen Mon River, Galwan River, Nubra River, Saltoro River.

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Lakshmantirth
River

▪️ The river Lakshmanatirtha river is a Right bank tributary of the river Kaveri.

▪️ It originates in the Brahmagiri hills, Kodagu or Coorg and later joins the river Kaveri at Krishnarajasagara lake in karnataka.

▪️ The Lakshmanatirtha falls or the Irupu falls is a much-visited fresh water cascade located on the river.

▪️ There are many legends surrounding this spot. The most famous is that Rama and Lakshmana reached the Brahmagiri hills, while searching for Sita. When Rama became thirsty, Lakshmana shot an arrow into the hills bringing into being the Lakshmanatirtha river.

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🟣 Kaveri/ Cauvery river

In Headlines : According to Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, the strict enforcement of lockdown has reduced the pollution in Cauvery River.

The
river flows primarily through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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.

Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and UT of Puducherry.

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.

Important dams : Krishna Raja Sagara dam, Mettur dam

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Shyok
River

▪️ The Shyok River ('the river of death') is a tributary of the Indus River.

▪️ Shyok merges into Indus In Gilgit Baltistan, that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit–Baltistan.

▪️ The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier, one of the tongues of Siachen Glacier.

▪️ The Shyok Valley is the valley of the Shyok River situated in Ladakh, it is close to the Nubra Valley. 

▪️ Tributaries : Chang Chen Mon River, Galwan River, Nubra River, Saltoro River.

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Kaveri (Cauvery)
River

▪️ Kaveri is a sacred Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry

▪️ Origin :- Kodagu District, Karnataka
▪️ Drain :- Puhar District, Tamilnadu (Bay of bengal)

▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India and the largest in the State of Tamil Nadu.

▪️ The Kaveri is sacred river to the people of South India and is worshipped as the Goddess Kaveramma. The Kaveri is also one of the seven holy rivers of India.

▪️ Tributaries :
LEFT : Harangi, Hemavati, Ahimsa, Arkavathy
RIGHT : Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati, Moyar

▪️ Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu.

▪️ Kaveri river Dispute involves states such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu and an UT pudduchery

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Lakshmantirth
River

▪️ The river Lakshmanatirtha river is a Right bank tributary of the river Kaveri.

▪️ It originates in the Brahmagiri hills, Kodagu or Coorg and later joins the river Kaveri at Krishnarajasagara lake in karnataka.

▪️ The Lakshmanatirtha falls or the Irupu falls is a much-visited fresh water cascade located on the river.

▪️ There are many legends surrounding this spot. The most famous is that Rama and Lakshmana reached the Brahmagiri hills, while searching for Sita. When Rama became thirsty, Lakshmana shot an arrow into the hills bringing into being the Lakshmanatirtha river.

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Kaveri (Cauvery)
River

▪️ Kaveri is a sacred Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry

▪️ Origin :- Kodagu District, Karnataka
▪️ Drain :- Puhar District, Tamilnadu (Bay of bengal)

▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India and the largest in the State of Tamil Nadu.

▪️ The Kaveri is sacred river to the people of South India and is worshipped as the Goddess Kaveramma. The Kaveri is also one of the seven holy rivers of India.

▪️ Tributaries :
LEFT : Harangi, Hemavati, Ahimsa, Arkavathy
RIGHT : Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati, Moyar

▪️ Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu.

▪️ Kaveri river Dispute involves states such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu and an UT pudduchery

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Lakshmantirth
River

▪️ The river Lakshmanatirtha river is a Right bank tributary of the river Kaveri.

▪️ It originates in the Brahmagiri hills, Kodagu or Coorg and later joins the river Kaveri at Krishnarajasagara lake in karnataka.

▪️ The Lakshmanatirtha falls or the Irupu falls is a much-visited fresh water cascade located on the river.

▪️ There are many legends surrounding this spot. The most famous is that Rama and Lakshmana reached the Brahmagiri hills, while searching for Sita. When Rama became thirsty, Lakshmana shot an arrow into the hills bringing into being the Lakshmanatirtha river.

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