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Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam [1] which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal.
The Mahananda (/ m ə ˌ h ɑː ˈ n ʌ n d ə, ˌ m ɑː h ə-/ mə-HAH-NUN-də, MAH-hə-) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
A map showing the major rivers in Bangladesh. River Padma in Rainy Season River Meghna as viewed from a bridge Ganges and Brahmaputra. Bangladesh is a riverine country. According to Bangladesh Water development board (BWDB) [1] about 907 rivers currently flow in Bangladesh (during summer and winter), although the numbers stated in some sources are ambiguous.
It passes through Raigarh District and Jashpur District in Chhattisgarh, and Jharsuguda and Sundargarh Districts in Odisha, before it finally meets the Mahanadi at Hirakud Dam. The Ib River valley is famous for its rich coal belt, the Ib Valley Coalfield. Major portions of the Mahanadi Coalfields are situated on the banks of the Ib.
It is located where the Mahanadi River passes through a 22 km long gorge in the Eastern Ghats mountains. Wildlife ... Mahanadi river in Satkosia Tiger Reserve.
The number of transboundary or joint rivers between India and Bangladesh is officially 54. [2] [3] [4] But a 2023 study by Riverine People, a voluntary organization on rivers, wetlands and water resources, found 69 more unrecognized joint or transboundary rivers. [5]
The Mathara territory stretched from Mahanadi, which is believed to be Badanadi or Bara river in Southern Ganjam(literally meaning "big river", same as Mahanadi, Badanadi or Badanai was also locally called Mahanadi until 20th century [16]) in the north to Godavari in south along the east coast, since all the inscriptions by them and the ...
The Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the Radcliffe line (IB), is an international border running between the republics of Bangladesh and India that demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states. Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometre-long (2,545 mi) international border, the fifth-longest land border in the ...