14 Nov 2024        12:07:55 pm

Geography

Godavari

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Topic: Rivers 

Why in the news?

• The Godavari Initiative (TGI) successfully concluded its National Consultation on Collective Action for the Godavari River Basin, a pivotal event held during the India CSR and ESG Summit 2024. 
• This landmark event highlighted the critical need for collective action to tackle the severe ecological challenges afflicting the Godavari River Basin. 
• The consultation focused on developing the TGI Collective Action Charter, which aims to foster a shared vision for sustainable water management, driving impactful and long-term solutions for the region\'s water security.

Source: Business Standard

About Godavari:

• It is the largest river in Peninsular India. 
• It is known as the Dakshin Ganga or Vridha Ganga (old Ganga) because of its age, size, and length. It is navigable in the delta region.
• It rises from Trimbak located in the Western Ghats in Nashik district in Maharashtra.
• It drains into the Bay of Bengal before forming a large delta below Rajahmundry.
• Its basin extends over states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha in addition to smaller parts in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and the Union Territory of Puducherry (Yanam) having a total area of ~ 3 lakh sq.km.
  • The basin is bounded by Satmala hills, the Ajanta range, and the Mahadeo hills on the north, by the Eastern Ghats on the south and the east, and by the Western Ghats on the west.
• The total length of Godavari from its origin to outfall into the Bay of Bengal is 1,465 km.
• Rajahmundry is the largest city on the banks of Godavari.
• The Sri Ram Sagar project which was constructed on this river (1964-69) serves the irrigation needs of Adilabad, Nizamabad. Karimnagar and Warangal districts.
• Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Nanded, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Bhadrachalam, Nizamabad, Rajamundry, Balaghat, Yanam, and Kovvur are the important urban centers on its banks.
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• Tributaries:
  • Its left bank tributaries include Dharna, Penganga, Wainganga, Wardha, Pranahita (conveying the combined waters of Penganga, the Wardha and Wainganga), Pench, Kanhan, Sabari, Indravati etc.
  • Its right bank tributaries include Pravara, Mula, Manjra, Peddavagu, Maner etc.
• Below Rajahmundry, the river divides itself into two main streams, the Gautami Godavari on the east and the Vashishta Godavari on the west, and forms a large delta before it pours into the Bay of Bengal.
• The delta of the Godavari is of lobate type with a round bulge and many distributaries.

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