It originates in the southern part of the Aravali Range. It flows for a distance of km before it joins the Yamuna. The Dhasan is its important tributary. Its source is close to the origin of the Narmada. It passes along the Kaimur Range. It joins the Ganga near Danapur in Patna district of Bihar. It flows for a distance of km from its source.
Almost all the tributaries join it on its right bank. Damodar river The Damodar river rises in the hills of the Chotanagpur plateau and flows through a rift valley. 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. Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of hydroelectric power.
The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar river. Now the river is tamed by constructing numerous dams.
It joins the Hugli River 48 km below Kolkata. The total length of the river is km. It enters the Ganga Plain near Kalagarh. It is known as the Karnaili in Western Nepal. Its important tributaries are the Sarda, the Sarju Ayodhya is located on its bank and the Rapti. The Ghaghara joins the Ganga a few kilometres downstream of Chhapra in Bihar. After reaching the plain area, its stream gets divided into many branches of which, Koriyab and Garwa are important. The river bed is sandy and sudden bends start occurring in the stream.
The river has a high flood frequency and has shifted its course several times. Kali River Rises in the high glaciers of trans-Himalaya. It forms the boundary between Nepal and Kumaon. It is known as the Sarda after it reaches the plains near Tanakpur. It debouches into the plains at It flows into Ganga at Hajipur in Bihar.
It joins the Ganga near Monghyr town. The sources of seven streams of the Kosi are located in snow covered areas which also receive heavy rainfall.
Consequently, huge volume of water flows with tremendous speed. Seven streams mingle with each other to form three streams named the Tumar, Arun and Sun Kosi. They unite at Triveni north of the Mahabharata Range to form the Kosi. The river enters the Tarai of Nepal after cutting a narrow gorge in the Mahabharata Range. The joins the Ganga near Soon after debouching onto the plain the river becomes sluggish.
Large scale deposition of eroded material takes place in the plain region. 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.
In order to tame this river, a barrage was constructed in near Hanuman Nagar in Nepal. It rises from the Great Himalayas in Nepal. The river is known by the name of Kalyani in Nepal. It joins the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna, Bihar. It is an antecedent river. The Kosi flows through the Tarai region of Nepal. The catchment area of the river receives immense rainfall leading to floods. The river has changed its course and ruined a large area.
Because of the havoc created and the floods, the Kosi is termed as Bihar's "River of Sorrow". It rises in the Chhotanagpur Plateau and flows in the eastern direction in Jharkhand. The river passes through a rift valley. It joins the right-bank of Hoogly river near Fulta. The Barakar river is an important tributary of Damodar. It rises in the Darjeeling hills. It is the last left-bank tributary of the Ganga river in India. Talk to us for. UPSC preparation support!
Talk to us for UPSC preparation support! Study Online at close Your Exam segments is being saved. Please wait Free Prep. Enquire WhatsApp. Name: Phone: Email: Message: Submit. Course by Engineers Career Group. It will also help city authorities plan and develop an integrated river-front development for Kolkata and Howrah. Water Quality Monitoring: Some 30 state-of-the-art, real-time water quality monitoring stations will be installed along the river in the first phase of a larger effort to acquire reliable water quality data.
Ganga Knowledge Center: An internationally-recognized research institute concerning all aspects of the river, known as the Ganga Knowledge Center, has been established; the institute is in the early stages of operationalization.
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