P R E S E N TAT I O N
ON DRAINAGE
NAME:- ISHWIN GUPTA
ROLL NO:- 07
CLASS:-09
THE RIVER SYSTEM OF INDIA
The area drained by a single river system called a draiage basin
Any elevated area, such as mountain or an upland separates two
drainage basins. Such an upland is known as a water divide
Theriversand Indiaplay an important role in the lives of the
Indian people. Theriver systems provideirrigation, potable
water, cheaptransportation,electricity, and the livelihoods for
a large number of people all over the country. This easily
explains why nearly all the major cities ofIndia are located by
the banks of rivers. The rivers also have an important role
inHindumythologyand are consideredholyby all Hindus in the
country.
*Indian rivers
overview
Himalayan
and
Karkoram
Ranges
Vindhyas,
Satpuras,
Central
Plateau
Western
Ghats
India
Bay of Bengal
Arabian
Ocean
There are 2 types of river in
our country :-
Himalayan Rivers
Peninsular Rivers
Himalayan Rivers
A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system
The major Himalayan Rivers are Indus , Ganga and Brahmaputra
. These rivers are long , and are joined by many large and
important tributaries . Himalayan Rivers have long courses from
their source to sea.
GANGA RIVER
The headwater of the Ganga. called Bhagirathi is fed by
the Gangotri Glacier and joined by the Alaknanda at
Devaprayag in Uttranchal
The Ganga (or Ganges) and its tributaries
likeYamuna,Son, andGandak, which have been left
out of the list, actually formulates the biggest
cultivable plains of north and eastern India, known
as theGangetic plains. The main river, the holy
Ganga forms by the joining of theAlaknanda
RiverandBhagirathi
BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansrower lake
very close to the sources of the Indus and Satluj. It is
slightly longer than the Indus, and most of its course lies
outside India
TheBrahmaputraalso called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is
a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of
Asia. It originates in China, near the sources of the
Indus and the Sutlej. It is about 2,900 kilometres
(1,800mi) long.
Peninsular River System
The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the
Western Ghats which runs from north to south close to the
western coast. Most of the major river of the Peninsula such as
the Mahanandi, the Godawari, the Krishnaand the Kaveri flow
eastward and drain into the Bay of Begal.
Peninsular India is drained byfive major river systems:
Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Penner and Cauvery.
*The Narmada Basin
The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya
Pradesh . It flows towards the west in a rift valley
formed due to faulting. On its way to the sea, the
Narmada creates many picturesque locations
*The Tapi Basin
The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges in the
Betul district of Madhya Pardesh. It also
flows in a rift valley parallel to Narmada
but it is much shorter in length. Its basin
cover parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat
and Maharashtra
Mahanadi
The Mahandhi rises in the highlands of Chattischar.
It flows through Orissa to reach the Bay of Bengal.
The length of of river is about 860 Km.
TheMahanadi in East CentralIndia. It drains an
area of around 132,100km2and has a total course
of 858km. The river flows through the states
ofChhattisgarhandOrissa.
Godavari
The Godavari is a river that runs
from western
to southern India and is considered
to be one of the big river basins in
India. With a length of 1465km, it
is the second longest river in India
(only after the Ganga), that runs
within the country and also the
longest river in South India. It
originates near Trimbak in Nashik
District of Maharashtra state and
flows east across the Deccan
Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near
Narasapuram in West Godavari
district of Andhra Pradesh.
The Godavari River is a major
waterway in central India,
originating in the Western Ghats
Trimbakeshwar, in the Nashik
Subdivision or District Of
KAVERI RIVER
TheKrishna Riveris one of the longest
rivers in central-southernIndia, about
1,300 kilometres (810mi). It is also
referred to as Krishnaveni in its original
nomenclature.Krishna river is the third
largest river in india.
Krishna river rises atMahabaleswarnear
the Jor village in the extreme north of
Wai taluka,districtsatara,Mahararshtain
the west and meets theBay of Bengalat
HamasaladeeviinAndhra Pradesh, on
the east coast. It also flows through the
state ofKarnataka. The delta of this river
is one of the most fertile regions inIndia
and was the home to ancient
SatavahanaandIkshvakuSun Dynasty
kings.
Vijayawadais the largest city on the
River Krishna .Sangliis the largest city
on the river Krishna in Maharashtra state
*ROLE OF RIVER IN
THE ECONOMY
Water from the rivers is a basic natural
resource essential for various human
activities. Therefore, the river banks have
attracted settlers from ancient times.
*River Pollution
The Ganga water is able dilute and assimilate
pollution loads within 20km of large cities. But
the increasing urbanization and industrialization
do not allow it to happen and pollution level of
many rivers has been rising. Concern over rising
pollution in our rivers led to launching of various
actions plans to clean the rivers.
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