29-12-2017, 04:53 PM
Mahanadi
*The Mahanadi rises from Maikala Range near the Raipur district of Chattisgarh.
*Largest river of Odisha
Ans : Mahanadi
*River known as the ‘Sorrow of Orissa’
Ans : Mahanadi
*Cuttack is located on the bank of this river.
*Hirrakud dam constructed across river
Ans : Mahanadi
*It discharges its water into Bay of Bengal.
*The major tributaries of Mahanadi
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*The largest tributary of Mahanadi
Ans : Sheonath (Chhattisgarh)
* The first privatised river in India
Ans : Sheonath
* The Paradeep port is at the mouth of river Mahanadi.
Godavari
*Godavari the largest Peninsular river in India.
*The second longest river in India - Godavari
*It is also called the Vridha Ganga.
*It rises from Western Ghat near Nasik district of Maharashtra.
*Its total length is 1,465 km.
*The festival held on the banks of river Godavari once in 12 years is Pushkaram.
*The Manjira is its only important right bank tributary.
*The Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga, the Indravati, the Pranhita and the Sabari are its principal left bank tributaries.
*River Manjira is the major source of drinking water to Hyderabad and Secundarabad.
*The Sriam Sagar Project also known as the Pochampadu project is on river - GodavariThe Godavari has constructed a large symmetrical delta at its
*The Godavari has constructed a large symmetrical delta at its mouth and reaches the Bay of Bengal.
*The Godavari delta is characterised by a number of. channels and mangroves associated with lagoons.
*Coringa Mangroove forests is in the Godavari delta.
*The Kolleru Lake is one such inland lagoon.
*Trimbakeshwar, Nasik, Bhadrachalam, etc. are on the banks of river Godavari.
