Consider the following rivers:
- Brahmani
- Nagavali
- Subarnarekha
- Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from Eastern Ghats?
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 4
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 3
Explanation
Brahmani is incorrect
- The Brahmani River comes into existence by the confluence of the Koel and the Sankh rivers (Sankh River and South Koel Rivers originate in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, respectively) near Rourkela. It has a total length of 800 km. The basin is bounded in the North by the Chhotanagpur plateau, in the West and South by the Mahanadi basin and in the East by the Bay of Bengal. The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha States and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
Nagavali is correct
- Nagavali river originates from the Bijipur hills of the Eastern Ghat near village Lakhabahal in Kalahandi district of Odisha. It is an interstate river with a total length of 217 km flowing through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. It covers 125 km stretch in Odisha state and has a basin area of 48.8% of total basin area.
Subarnarekha is incorrect
- It originates near Nagri village of the Chhotnagpur plateau of Jharkhand. Total length of the river from its origin to its outfall into the Bay of Bengal is 446.12 Km, including 79 Km in the state of Odisha.
Vamsadhara is correct
- The Vamsadhara River originates in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha. It eventually empties into the Bay of Bengal near Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The Vamsadhara River water dispute is an inter-state conflict between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of river waters. Initiated by Odisha in 2006, it primarily concerns Andhra Pradesh’s construction of barrages and flood flow canals (such as at Katragada and Neradi), which Odisha fears may reduce downstream flow, dry up riverbeds, and adversely affect groundwater in its region.
