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▪️Sabarmati River
▪️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
▪️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)
▪️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)
▪️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)
▪️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)
▪️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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▪️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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▪️Koshi River (part 1/2)
▪️ Koshi River is a tributary of the Ganga.
▪️The Kosi is an antecedent river with its source to the north of Mount Everest in Tibet, where its main stream Arun rises.
▪️ The Kosi river consists of seven streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha, Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun and Tamber and is popularly known as Saptakoshi.
▪️Countries: India, Nepal
▪️They unite at Triveni north of the Mahabharata Range to form the Kosi.
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▪️Koshi River (part 1/2)
▪️ Koshi River is a tributary of the Ganga.
▪️The Kosi is an antecedent river with its source to the north of Mount Everest in Tibet, where its main stream Arun rises.
▪️ The Kosi river consists of seven streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha, Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun and Tamber and is popularly known as Saptakoshi.
▪️Countries: India, Nepal
▪️They unite at Triveni north of the Mahabharata Range to form the Kosi.
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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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▪️Ramganga River
▪️The Ramganga river rises in the
Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
▪️It enters Ganga Plain near Kalagarh.
▪️Ramganga is comparatively a small river rising in the Garhwal hills near Gairsain.
▪️ It is a tributary of the river Ganges, originates from the high altitude zone
of 800m-900m.
▪️ it joins the Ganga near Kannauj.
▪️Tributaries : Khoh, Gangan, Aril ,Kosi
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▪️Ramganga River
▪️The Ramganga river rises in the
Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
▪️It enters Ganga Plain near Kalagarh.
▪️Ramganga is comparatively a small river rising in the Garhwal hills near Gairsain.
▪️ It is a tributary of the river Ganges, originates from the high altitude zone
of 800m-900m.
▪️ it joins the Ganga near Kannauj.
▪️Tributaries : Khoh, Gangan, Aril ,Kosi
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▪️Koshi River (part 1/2)
▪️ Koshi River is a tributary of the Ganga.
▪️The Kosi is an antecedent river with its source to the north of Mount Everest in Tibet, where its main stream Arun rises.
▪️ The Kosi river consists of seven streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha, Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun and Tamber and is popularly known as Saptakoshi.
▪️Countries: India, Nepal
▪️They unite at Triveni north of the Mahabharata Range to form the Kosi.
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▪️Koshi River (part 1/2)
▪️ Koshi River is a tributary of the Ganga.
▪️The Kosi is an antecedent river with its source to the north of Mount Everest in Tibet, where its main stream Arun rises.
▪️ The Kosi river consists of seven streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha, Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun and Tamber and is popularly known as Saptakoshi.
▪️Countries: India, Nepal
▪️They unite at Triveni north of the Mahabharata Range to form the Kosi.
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▪️Koshi River (part 2/2)
▪️ The river enters the Tarai of Nepal after cutting a narrow gorge in the Mahabharata Range. And it joins the Ganga.
▪️The river channel is braided and it shifts its course frequently. This has resulted in frequent devastating floods and has converted large tracts of cultivable land into waste land in Bihar.
▪️Thus the river is often termed as the "Sorrow of Bihar".
▪️Embankments for flood control have been constructed as a joint venture of India and Nepal
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▪️Koshi River (part 2/2)
▪️ The river enters the Tarai of Nepal after cutting a narrow gorge in the Mahabharata Range. And it joins the Ganga.
▪️The river channel is braided and it shifts its course frequently. This has resulted in frequent devastating floods and has converted large tracts of cultivable land into waste land in Bihar.
▪️Thus the river is often termed as the "Sorrow of Bihar".
▪️Embankments for flood control have been constructed as a joint venture of India and Nepal
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▪️Chambal River
▪️It is one of the most pollution-free rivers of India
▪️The Chambal rises in the highlands of Janapao Hills (700 m) in the Vindhyan Range.
▪️It joins the Yamuna in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.
▪️Tributaries: Banas, Kali Sindh, Parbati.
▪️ Power Projects/ Dam: Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam, and Kota Barrage.
▪️The National Chambal Sanctuary is located along river Chambal on the tri-junction of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is known for critically endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle, and the endangered Ganges river dolphin
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▪️Chambal River
▪️It is one of the most pollution-free rivers of India
▪️The Chambal rises in the highlands of Janapao Hills (700 m) in the Vindhyan Range.
▪️It joins the Yamuna in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.
▪️Tributaries: Banas, Kali Sindh, Parbati.
▪️ Power Projects/ Dam: Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam, and Kota Barrage.
▪️The National Chambal Sanctuary is located along river Chambal on the tri-junction of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is known for critically endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle, and the endangered Ganges river dolphin
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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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