26 Oct 2024        12:50:12 pm

Geography

Mandovi River

Tags : Mandovi River

Topic: Rivers

Why in the news?

• A 22-year-old businessman from Gujarat is feared to have drowned, while his friend, a management student, swam to safety after their rented car allegedly plunged into the Mandovi river.

Source: The Indian Express

About Mandovi River:

• It is also known as Mahadayi River:
• It rises in the Western Ghats, from the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Khanapur taluk of Karnataka’s Belagavi district.
• It travels 35 km in Karnataka; 82 km in Goa before joining the Arabian Sea at Panaji (North Goa).
• It is a rain-fed river that is shared between Karnataka and Goa for their water needs.
• The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located on the island of Chorao in the Mandovi river.
• Its major tributaries include Kalasa Nala, Banduri Nala, Surla Nala, Haltar Nala, Poti Nala, Mahadayi Nala, Pansheer Nala, Bail Nala and Andher Nala rivers.

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