The word damu stands for holy and da (measured along the Hugli) is 2,525
signifies water. km.
▪️Rich in mineral resources, the valley ▪️It covers states of Uttar Pradesh,
is home to large-scale mining and Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar,
industrial activity. West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand,
▪️It has a number of tributaries and Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal
subtributaries, such as Barakar, Pradesh and Union Territory of Delhi.
Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, etc. ▪️Tributaries :
▪️The Barakar is the most important ▪️Left : Ramganga, Gomati, Ghaghara,
▪️Luni River (part 1/2) tributary of the Damodar. Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Kosi,
▪️Luni is an endorheic river. ▪️Several dams have been constructed Mahananda and Brahmaputra
▪️The Luni or the Salt River (Lonari in the valley, for the generation of ▪️ Right : Yamuna, Tamsa, Sone,
or Lavanavari in Sanskrit) is named hydroelectric power. Punpun, phalgu, kiul, Karamnasa,
so because its water is brackish ▪️The valley is called “the Ruhr of Chandan, Damodar
below Balotra. India”.
▪️It is also known as the Sagarmati. ▪️The first dam was built across the
▪️It originates from Western slopes of Barakar River, a tributary of the
the Aravalli ranges near Ajmer. Damodar river.
▪️Its total catchment area falls in ▪️It used to cause devastating floods as
Rajasthan a result of which it earned the name
▪️Luni is the only river basin of any "Sorrow of Bengal".
significance in Western Rajasthan, ▪️Now the river is tamed by
which form the bulk of arid zone. constructing numerous dams.
▪️Luni originates from western slopes of ▪️It joins the Hugli River 48 km below
the Aravalli ranges at an elevation of Kolkata ▪️The Five Prayags
772 m near Ajmer flowing in South ▪️Devaprayag, the place of confluence
West direction and traversing a course of Bhagirathi river and Alaknanda river.
of 511 km in Rajasthan, it finally flow ▪️Rudraprayag, the place of confluence
into the Rann of Kachchh (it gets lost in of Mandakini river and Alaknanda
the marsh). river.
▪️Most of its tributaries drain the steep ▪️Nandaprayag, the place of confluence
north west of Aravalli hills and join it of Nandakini river and Alaknanda river.
on left side. ▪️Karnaprayag, the place of confluence
of Pindar river and Alaknanda river.
▪️Vishnuprayag, the place of confluence
of Dhauliganga river and Alaknanda
▪️The Ganga originatesas Bhagirathi fro river.
m 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
▪️Damodar river (part 1/2)
Ganga.
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▪️Damodar river rises in the hills of the ▪️At Farraka, it bifurcates into
Chotanagpur plateau and flows Bhagirathi Hugli in West Bengal and
through a rift valley. Padma Meghna in Bangladesh (it
▪️Damodar River is a river flowing ceases to be known as the Ganga after
across the Indian states of Jharkhand Farraka).
and West Bengal. ▪️Brahmaputra (or the Jamuna as it is
▪️Damodar River is known as Damuda. known here) joins Padma-Meghna
▪️The total length of the Ganga river
from its source to its mouth
▪️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
▪️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.
▪️Gomati River ▪️It joins the Yamuna in Etawah district
▪️Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a of Uttar Pradesh.
tributary of the Ganga. ▪️Tributaries: Banas, Kali Sindh, Parbati.
▪️The Gomti originates from Gomat ▪️Power Projects/ Dam: Gandhi Sagar
Koshi River (part 1/2)
Taal which formally known as Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar
▪️Koshi River is a tributary of the
Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda, Sagar Dam, and Kota Barrage.
Ganga.
Pilibhit, India. ▪️The National Chambal Sanctuary is
▪️The Kosi is an antecedent river with
▪️It extends 900 km through Uttar located along river Chambal on the tri-
its source to the north of Mount
Pradesh and meets the Ganga River junction of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Everest in Tibet, where its main stream
near Saidpur, Kaithi in Ghazipur. and Uttar Pradesh. It is known
Arun rises.
▪️Length: 900 km for critically endangered gharial, the
▪️The Kosi river consists of seven
▪️Lucknow is on Gomati. red-crowned roof turtle, and the
streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi,
▪️According to Hindu mythology, the endangered Ganges river dolphin
Talkha, Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun
river is the daughter of the Hindu sage
and Tamber and is popularly known as
Vashist; bathing in the Gomti on
Saptakoshi.
Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the two
▪️Countries: India, Nepal
lunar phases of the Hindu calendar
▪️They unite at Triveni north of the
month) can wash away sins.
Mahabharata Range to form the Kosi.
▪️According to Bhagavata Purana one
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of Hinduism's major religious works,
▪️Koshi River (part 2/2)
the Gomti is one of India's
▪️The river enters the Tarai of Nepal
transcendental rivers.
after cutting a narrow gorge in the
▪️The rare Gomti Chakra is found there.
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 ▪️Sindh River
and has converted large tracts of 💡[Not to be confused with Kali sindh
cultivable land into waste land in Bihar. River(tributary of chambal) and Sind
▪️Thus the river is often termed as the river (tributary of jhelum)]
"Sorrow of Bihar". ▪️Origin: Malwa Plateau (Vidisha
▪️Embankments for flood control have district)
been constructed as a joint venture of ▪️End: In Yamuna River near Jalaun
India and Nepal (Uttar Pradesh)
▪️Tributary: Pahuj, Kuwari,
Ramganga River
and Mahuar.
▪️The Ramganga river rises in the
▪️Dams: Madikheda (Shivpuri).
Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
▪️Betwa River
▪️Betwa or Vetravati originates in
Vindhya Range just north of
Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and
flows north-east through Madhya
Pradesh and flow through Orchha to
Uttar Pradesh.
▪️It meets Yamuna at Hamirpur town in
Uttar Pradesh.
▪️Length: 590 km
▪️Tributary- Dhasan
▪️Dams :Rajghat Dam ,Matatila
Dam ,Parichha Dam ,Dhurwara Dam
