17-467: Kotri river (also known as Paralkot river) is a tributary of Indravati River that flows through Chhattisgarh and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. The river rises in the western hills of Bastar and flows south till it meets Indravati near Bhamragad . Indravati River Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River , in central India. The Indravati River is a stream of
34-418: A while. They deeply enjoyed the beauty of nature; while wandering in the jungle Indra went to a small village Sunabeda ( Nuapada district ), where he met with a beautiful girl Udanti. At first meet, they fall in love with each other; and Indra disagreed to get back. On other side, due to disband or separation Indrani cried sorrowfully and expressed her pain to the people, who gathered there. People knew well about
51-646: Is about 535.80 kilometres (332.93 mi), and starting from the hills of Kalahandi, it joins the Godavari river near village Bhadrakali in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. It has a well-defined course from its origin to its confluence with the Godavari River. Starting in a south-east direction as a small rivulet in Odisha, it later runs in the western direction through Bastar district of Chhattisgarh until it
68-507: Is deflected and runs north-west and then again takes a turn to the south-west. During its total course of 535.80 kilometres (332.93 mi) the river drops by 832.10 metres (2,730.0 ft). Its bed level at its junction with the Godavari River is of the order of R.L. 82.3 m compared to the level of 914.4m in Kalahandi from where it takes off. Indravati and Sabari are interconnected naturally in Odisha area. Indravati waters overflow into
85-470: Is through the dense forests of Nabarangapur & Bastar. The river flows for 535 kilometres (332 mi) and has a drainage area of 41,665 square kilometres (16,087 sq mi). There is a Hindu mythological story behind the formation of Indravati River. Once upon a time the place was full of Champa and Chandan trees, which fragranced the whole forest. Due to such a beautiful place on earth, Lord Indra and Indrani went down from Heaven to stay here for
102-667: The Kalahandi district of Odisha on the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats . It flows west-ward through the Kalahandi, Nabarangapur and Koraput districts for 164 kilometres (102 mi) and after forming the boundary between Odisha and Chhattisgarh states for 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi), enters the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. After flowing 233 kilometres (145 mi) in Chhattisgarh, it turns south and flows along
119-469: The Godavari at the borders of three states. They are the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana. The river at a variety of stages of its course forms the boundary between Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The river Indravati is also known as the oxygen of the Bastar district of the state of Chhattisgarh. This district is one of the greenest and eco-friendly districts, found in the whole of India. A total number of five hydroelectric projects were planned on
136-489: The Indra and Udanti; they informed the same to Indrani and suggested to stay there. Indrani got irate over Indra and pour scorn on Indra and Udanti so that they never meet again and she stayed there as Indravati River, which flows till date. And, Indra and Udanti rivers are also flowing there separately, without meeting each other due to offense of Indrani. The river Indravati rises at an elevation of 914 metres (2,999 ft) in
153-513: The Indravati are Bhaskel, Boarding, Narangi, Nimbra (Parlkota), Kotri and Bandia. The important left bank tributary is Nandiraj. Indravati Dam or Upper Indravati Hydro Power Project built near Mukhiguda , Kalahandi is one of the largest Dam in India as well as Asia. It is the largest dam in eastern India which produces 600MW of electricity. The Upper Indravati Project envisages diversion of
170-691: The Sabari is a major dam project supplying water for irrigation and Hydro power generation. The 200 km long stretch of the river forming boundary between Chhattisgarh and Odisha drops by 2.25 meters per km length on average. This stretch of the river has substantial hydro electricity generation potential by building medium head (< 20 m) barrages in series to minimize land submergence. The surplus water of Indravati River in Odisha can also be diverted to Sabari river via Jaura Nallah through which Indravati flood waters naturally overflow into Sabari basin. Sileru River (known as Machkund in its upper reaches)
187-431: The Sabari through Jaura Nallah during floods.. The major tributaries of river Indravati are Keshadhara Nalla, Kandabindha Nallah, Chandragiri Nalla, Golagar Nalla, Poragarh Nalla, Kapur Nallah, Muran River, Bangiri Nallah, Telengi Nallah, Parlijori Nallah, Turi Nallah, Chourijori Nallah, Damayanti Sayarh, Kora river, Modang river, Padrikundijori river, Jaura river and Bhaskel river. The important right bank tributaries of
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#1732791216703204-648: The State of Odisha has to ensure 1.3 × 10 cubic metres (45,000 × 10 ^ cu ft ) (45 TMC ) of water at the Odisha–Chhattisgarh border. The Chitrakoot Falls are located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Jagdalpur , in Chhattisgarh . Indravati National Park and Tiger Reserves are located in the adjoining region of Chhattisgarh state. The Chitrakot fall is almost at the point of its extinct because of indiscriminate construction of check dams near
221-418: The boundary of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra for about 129 kilometres (80 mi) and joins Godavari River at the junction of the boundaries of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana states. The Indravati sub-basin covers a total area of about 40,625 square kilometres (15,685 sq mi). Indravati has a catchment area of 7,435 square kilometres (2,871 sq mi) in Odisha. The length of river
238-724: The fall. Social Activists and environmentalists are hell bent on getting the charm of the fall back. Now the fall is worth viewing during the rainy seasons only. Sabari River Sabari River is one of the main tributaries of Godavari . It originates from the western slopes of Eastern Ghats in Odisha state from Sinkaram hill ranges at 1374 m MSL . It is also known as Kolab river in Odisha.The Sabari river basin receives nearly 1250 mm annual average rainfall. It forms common boundary between Chhattisgarh and Odisha states. It later enters into Andhra Pradesh to merge with River Godavari. Upper Kolab project, located in Odisha across
255-507: The river Godavari. Its starting point, found to be the Ghats of Dandakaranya, ranges from a hilltop village Mardiguda of Thuamula Rampur Block in the Kalahandi district of the state of Odisha . Due to the amalgamation of three streams, the River follows a westerly path and enters Jagadalpur in the state of Chhattisgarh. The river moves from here in a southern route, before eventually uniting with
272-630: The river Indravati. They were namely the Kutru I, the Kutro II, the Nugru I, Nugru II and the Bhopalpatnam. However, the plan misfired and did not see the light of the day due to ecological reasons. The Indravati is sometimes known as the "lifeline" of the Kalahandi , Nabarangapur , of Odisha & Bastar districts of Chhattisgarh, one of the greenest districts in India. Most of the river's course
289-526: The water of the Indravati river in its upper reaches into the Mahanadi valley for power generation and irrigation. A total of five hydroelectric projects (Kutru I, Kutru II, Nugur I, Nugur II and Bhopalpatnam) were planned on the stretch of Indravati River at various points in time. But none could see the light of the day due to ecological concerns raised in various fora. According to Interstate Agreement as per Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (GWDT) Report,
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