26 Oct 2024        13:26:05 pm

Geography

Krishna river

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Topic: Rivers

Why in the news?

• People near Krishna river bank pack their bags in anticipation of the worst
• Though an 11 m. tall retaining wall has been a source of some comfort for them, the unprecedented levels of flood discharge from Prakasam barrage has robbed them of their sleep

Source: The Hindu 

About Krishna river 

• It is a mighty east flowing river of peninsular India.
• It originates near Mahabaleshwar (Satara) in Maharashtra. 
• It is the second biggest river in peninsular India after the Godavari River.
• It drains into the four Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
• Tributaries:
  • Its right bank tributaries are the Ghatprabha, Malprabha and Tungabhadra rivers.
  • Its left bank tributaries are the Bhima, Musi and Munneru rivers.
• The major Hydro Power stations in the basin are Koyna, Tungabhadara, SriSailam, Nagarjuna Sagar, Almatti, Naryanpur, Bhadra.
• It is also known as Kanhapenna in Jatakas and Kanhapena in the Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela. 

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