Musi River

30 Oct 2024 10:23:18 am

Tags : Musi River

Topic: Rivers

Why in the news?

The Telangana government will soon began the removal of 10,000-odd dwellings and commercial structures that came up all along the Musi river in Hyderabad and adjoining districts, officials said.

Source: Hindustan Times

About Musi River:

It is a river that flows through the southern Indian state of Telangana.
It is a tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau.
It was known as the Muchukunda River in earlier days.
Hyderabad stands on the bank of this river, which divides the city between the old and the new.
It originates in the Anantagiri Hills near Vicarabad, Rangareddi district, 90 kilometers to the west of Hyderabad.
It consists of two rivulets, Esi (8 km) and Musa (13 km), which then converge into Musi River.
It joins the Krishna River near Wazirabad in Nalgonda district after covering a distance of about 240 km.
It has an aggregate length of 250 km.
Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are the two dams that are constructed over the river.
The river is crossed by several historical bridges, including the Purana Pul (Old Bridge), which was built during the reign of the Nizams of Hyderabad. The other bridges are located in Dabirpura, Amberpet Chaderghat, and Uppal Kalan.
Due to random urbanization and a lack of planning, the river has become a holder of all the unprocessed domestic and industrial waste drained out of Hyderabad.

Deccan Plateau:

It is a large, triangular landmass that stretches across the southern and central parts of India.
It is bordered by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the east, and the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges in the north.

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