🟢 Godavari River
IN HEADLINES : Andhra Pradesh issues flood warning of Godavari river.
The Godavari is the largest Peninsular river system. It is also called the Dakshin Ganga.
It rises in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into the Bay of Bengal.
Its tributaries run through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Left Bank Tributaries: Dharna, Penganga, Wainganga, Wardha, Pranahita Pench, Kanhan, Sabari, Indravati etc.
Right Bank Tributaries: Pravara, Mula, Manjra, Peddavagu, Maner etc.
Among the on-going projects, the prominent ones are Prnahita-Chevala and Polavaram.
The major urban Centers in the basin are Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Rajhmundry.
Important dams : Gangapur dam, Jayakwadi dam.
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