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WHAT ARE THE DIVISIONS OF PENINSULAR RIVERS?

The Peninsular Rivers originate in the Western Ghats. They have a large seasonal fluc­tuation in volume as they are solely fed from rain­fall. These rivers flow in valleys with steep gradi­ents. Major rivers of the Peninsula such as Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery flow eastwards on the plateau and drain into Bay of Bengal.

The Narmada and Tapti flow eastwards. Narmada rises in Amarkantak plateau and enters Gulf of Cambay. The Tapti rises in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh and reaches the Arabian Sea, west of Surat. The Damodar flows to north of Ranchi plateau, the Mahanadi origi­nates on northern edge of Dandakaranya and flow­ing east reaches Bay of Bengal. The Godavari rises near Trimbank in Nasik district and drains into Bay of Bengal.

The Cauvery rises in Brahmagir range on Western Ghats and finally joins the sea at Devikotta. The Sharavati flows into the Arabian Sea. Dams are built across these rivers and water stored in reser­voirs is used for irrigation and generation of elec­tricity.


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