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[2] [3] Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
[2] [3] Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Tapi River (or Tapti) The rivers mainly drain in the rural area of India. The rivers have both religious and cultural significance to Indian people. The Peninsular Rivers are mostly fed by the rainfall. During the summer, their discharge is significantly less. Some of their confluents indeed get dehydrated, purely to be regenerated in the monsoon.
There are twelve rivers which are classified as major rivers, with the total catchment area exceeding 2,528,000 km 2 (976,000 sq mi). [28] All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds: [28] The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges; Vindhya and Satpura range in central India; Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India
The Ganges River is the largest river in India. The extreme pollution of the Ganges affects 600 million people who live close to the river. The river water starts getting polluted when it enters the plain. The commercial exploitation of the river has risen in proportion to the rise in population. Gangotri and Uttarkashi are good examples too ...
This article lists the main rivers which flow in Tamil Nadu. Out of the below rivers, Kaveri, Thenpennai, Palar, are the three largest rivers of Tamil Nadu followed by Vaigai River, Noyyal River, Cheyyar River, Then Pennai, Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu), Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu), Moyar River, Pampar River, Bhavani River, Thamirabarani River, Vaippar River are the major rivers in ...
Rivers of Punjab: Vitástā – Identified with Jhelum. Asiknī́ – Identified with Chenab. Iravatī – Identified with Ravi. Vípāśā – Identified with Beas. Śutudrī́ – Identified with Sutlej. Marúdvr̥dhā – Identified with Mahuvardhavan. [5] Haryana: Sarasvati [7] Āpayā́ and Āpayā́ – Streams/rivers of Sarasvati basin. [5]
The Godavari River in Maharashtra is one of the rivers whose water energy is least harnessed for generating hydro electricity. [46] The 600 MW capacity Upper Indravati hydro power station is the biggest hydro power station which diverts Godavari River water to the Mahanadi River basin. [ 47 ]