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  Hamirpur - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
From the base of this hill and lake country the general plain of the district spreads northward in an arid and treeless level towards the broken banks of the rivers.
Of these the principal are the Betwa and its tributary the Dhasan, both of which are unnavigable.
The deep fl soil of Bundelkhand, known as mar, retains the moisture under a dried and rifted surface, and renders the district fertile.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Hamirpur   (551 words)

  
 List of rivers in India at AllExperts
Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted geographically, along the coast starting from the Bay of Bengal in the east moving along the Indian coast southward till Kanyakumari and moving northward along the Arabian Sea.
Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of union to the sea (the lower in the list, the more upstream).
** Purna River in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Navsari districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
en.allexperts.com /e/l/li/list_of_rivers_in_india.htm   (825 words)

  
 Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
The state straddles the Narmada River, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges; these ranges and the Narmada are the traditional boundary between the north and south of India.
All the rivers, which drain into the Ganga, flow from south to north, with the Chambal, Sipra, Kali Sind, Parbati, Kuno, Sind, Betwa, Dhasan and Ken rivers being the main tributaries of the Yamuna.
The land drained by these rivers is agriculturally rich, with the natural vegetation largely consisting of grass and dry deciduous forest types, largely thorny.
www.clintongoveas.com /wikipedia/?title=Madhya_Pradesh   (2999 words)

  
 Jhansi - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Through the intervening valleys the rivers flow down impetuously over ledges of granite or quartz.
The northern portion consists of the level plain of Bundelkhand, distinguished for its deep fl soil, known as mar, and admirably adapted for the cultivation of cotton.
The district is intersected or bounded by three principal rivers - the Pahuj, Betwa and Dhasan.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Jhansi   (702 words)

  
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The rivers having basin area between 2000 and 20000 sq km are grouped as medium rivers and rest rivers are minor rivers.
It affect the self purification capacity of the rivers and thus river stretches are polluted.
River Sindh is ma jor tributary of river Chambal which originates from Vidisha (M.P.) and joins River Chambal at downstream of Datia in U.P. very close to the confluence of Chambal river and river Yamuna.
envfor.nic.in /cpcb/newsletter/bioriv/bioriv.rtf   (3311 words)

  
 "Parivesh", a Newsletter of CPCB, Delhi
River Yamuna is the largest tributary of River Ganga, which is considered sacred as per Hindon mythology among all the rivers.
The main stream of the river Yamuna originated from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandar Punch in the Mussorie range of lower Himalayas in the district of Uttar Kashi in Uttar Pradesh.
River Sindh is major tributary of river Chambal which originates from Vidisha (M.P.) and joins River Chambal at downstream of Datia in U.P. very close to the confluence of Chambal river and river Yamuna.
envfor.nic.in /cpcb/newsletter/bioriv/yamuna.html   (882 words)

  
 Lalitpur District, Uttar Pradesh at AllExperts
The district forms a portion of the hill country of Bundelkhand, sloping down from the outliers of the Vindhya Range on the south to the tributaries of the Yamuna River on the north.
The Betwa River forms the northern and western boundary of the district, and most of the district lies within its watershed.
The Dhasan River forms the district's southeastern boundary, and the southeastern portion of the district lies within its watershed.
en.allexperts.com /e/l/la/lalitpur_district,_uttar_pradesh.htm   (521 words)

  
 The Hindu : Magazine / Issues : More `development'
The Inter-Linking of Rivers project, as it is called, is divided into the Himalayan and Peninsular components, with 14 and 16 links respectively.
The Betwa is another tributary of the Yamuna that also rises in the same region as the Ken and flows north through MP for 232 km.
The towns of Banda and Attara in the river's command area also depend on canal water from the Gangau weir for their requirements.
www.hindu.com /mag/2006/05/21/stories/2006052100110200.htm   (1283 words)

  
 Malwa (Madhya Pradesh) -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Most of the region is drained by the Chambal River and its tributaries; the western part is drained by the upper reaches of the Mahi River.
The western part of the region is drained by the Mahi river, while the Chambal river drains the central part, and the Betwa river and the headwaters of the Dhasan and Ken rivers drain the east.
Close to Mandu is Maheshwar, a town on the northern bank of Narmada river that served as the capital of the Indore state under Rajmata Ahilya Devi Holkar.
en.wikipedia.ifc.com.pl /wiki/Malwa   (5356 words)

  
 National Institute of Hydrology: Regional Centres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The rivers are perennial in nature and bring enormous silt from their catchment areas.
Every year, the highly populated coastal and deltaic region of the east coast of the country is subjected to the fury of nature in the form of tropical storms, floods and related problems.
The major hydrological problems being faced in the region are flash floods due to heavy rains associated with cyclonic storms in medium sized river catchments, drainage congestion of streams in the flat coastal plains and the associated problems of inundation and waterlogging.
www.angelfire.com /bc/nihhrrc/Roorkee/RC.html   (6178 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Bundelkhand
The general slope of the country is towards the northeast, as indicated by the course of the rivers which traverse or bound the territory, and finally discharge themselves into the Yamuna River.
The principal rivers are the Sindh, Betwa, Ken, Bagahin, Tons, Pahuj, Dhasan and Chambal.
Dhanga's grandson Vidyadhara (1017-29) expanded the Chandela kingdom to its greatest extent, extending the Chandela dominions to the Chambal river in the northwest and south to the Narmada River.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Bundelkhand   (1836 words)

  
 IWC Blog : Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
On the 18th of June, 2004 Spain repealed the project to divert water from the river basin, that had been included in the Hydrological Plan pushed forward by the previous Popular Party government and justified by the lack of water in some areas of Spain.
River Partners also implements the restoration plans, pioneering the use of modern agricultural techniques to cut the costs of river restoration.
The Bangladesh people are saying that diversion of water from the Brahmaputra river to the Ganges will definitely dry up the water in the downstream areas, thus seriously affecting agricultural lands in northern parts of the country during the lean season.
www.indianwildlifeclub.com /blog/Topic.asp?id_top=11   (3027 words)

  
 IMC India - Supreme Court Ought to Review its River Link Order   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Inter-linking of river basins should be given top priority to defend the culture and territorial integrity and also to increase the cultivable land of the country, they said.
River linking proposal constitutes Millennium's greatest folly and the proponents of the project are living in fool's paradise wearing blinkers to avoid questions about contradictions and confrontations inherent in the project, the civil society groups observed.
Rejuvenation of a number of rivers by the communities in large parts of Alwar and adjoining districts in Rajasthan is a proof that it is feasible to solve drought related problems through local efforts.
india.indymedia.org /en/2004/02/209163.shtml   (11752 words)

  
 Lalitpur, India
The district forms a portion of the hill country of Bundelkhand, sloping down from the outliers of the Vindhya Range on the south to the tributaries of the Jumna River on the north.
The Betwa River forms the northern and western boundary of the district, and most of the district lies within its watershed.
The Dhasan River forms the district's southeastern boundary, and the southeastern portion of the district lies within its watershed.
creekin.net /c4172-n85-lalitpur-india.html   (280 words)

  
 Project South Asia
The towns are mostly on the banks of rivers, chiefly the Ganges and its tributaries.
The Brahmaputra valley extends from the Himalaya bend to the Garo bend of the river, and lies between the Himalayas on the north and the line of the Patkai, Naga, Jaintia, Khasi, and Garo Hills on the south.
The chief centres of population in Madras Presidency are either on the coast or on the fertile areas irrigated by the Godavari, Kistna, and Kavari rivers and by the Periyar scheme.
www.mssu.edu /projectsouthasia/GEOGRAPHY/SecondaryDocs/NewGeography.htm   (18942 words)

  
 Malwa information - Search.com
Most of the region is drained by the Chambal River and its tributaries; the western part is drained by the upper reaches of the Mahi River.
The western part of the region is drained by the Mahi river, while the Chambal river drains the central part, and the Betwa river and the headwaters of the Dhasan and Ken rivers drain the east.
Close to Mandu is Maheshwar, a town on the northern bank of Narmada river that served as the capital of the Indore state under Rajmata Ahilya Devi Holkar.
domainhelp.search.com /reference/Malwa   (4870 words)

  
 Famous Rivers of Madhya Pradesh,Rivers of MP,Famous Madhya Pradesh Rivers in India
This river originates at a height of 762m in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh (to the south of the Satpura Range).
Princess Narmada (the river) was the daughter of King Maikal (the mountain).
One of the major tributaries of the river Ganga, the Sone is 780km long with a drainage basin of 17,900sq km.
www.indiasite.com /madhyapradesh/rivers.html   (1532 words)

  
 Rivers
A tributary of Betwa, this river touches Lalitpur district at the south-eastern tip and flows for about 38 kilometers before it re-enters the neighbouring district of Tikamgarh of Madhya Pradesh.
An important tributary of Betwa, this river enters Lalitpur district cutting through the forest nearMadanpur village, and flows northward for catchment area 45 kilometers leaving the town of Mehroni on its right.
There is another small stream named Rohini, a tributary of river Dhasan, which flows in the north-east direction across the Mehroni tehsil in the south-west corner of the district.
lalitpur.nic.in /rivers.htm   (399 words)

  
 DAWater: Bundelkhand Region
Bounded to the north by the Yamuna River and to the south by the hills of the Vindhyan Plateau, the region presents a unique set of geologic and geographic characteristics which have had profound effects on human development in the region as well as on the country as a whole.
In the southern extremity of the Bundelkhand, imposing escarpments of limestone and sandstone form the backbone of the Vindhyan range, which has effectively isolated the region from the south and is traditionally viewed as the division between northern and southern India.
The main tributaries of the Yamuna are the Betwa, Ken, Baghain, Pahuj and Dhasan Rivers, most of which are important sources of irrigation water.
www.devalt.org /water/Swajal/bundprimer.htm   (2379 words)

  
 List of rivers in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panzara River in Jalgaon, Dhule districts of Maharashtra
Purna River in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Navsari districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
Vaan River in Buldhana, Akola, Amravati districts of Maharashtra
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rivers_in_India   (755 words)

  
 India, India Tour, India Travel, India Tour & Travel, Khajuraho, Banaras, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Ghats, Alamgir ...
A number of rivers, now mostly dry or seasonal like the Betwa and the Dhasan flow in this part of central India, a part of the region known as Bundelkhand.
The architectural splendor of the monuments in Orchha reflects the glory of its rulers.
The main attraction of Orchha is the Orchha fort complex, located on an island on River Betwa, having a number of palaces to visit within it.
www.shaheenindiatours.com /india-tour.html   (2660 words)

  
 Madhya Pradesh - Sagar
It is picturesquely situated on the steep bank of the river Bina which is crossed at this point by a fine bridge of fourteen arches, completed in 1863.
In the ravines of river Gadheri, ensconced in the dense growth of Abchand reserve forest (23 45' N and 78 55' E), about 22 miles east of Sagar on the Sagar-Damoh road, exist about a dozen rock-cut caves with paintings of the same type as found at Singhanpur and Adamgarh.
Bina, Tehsil Khurai - A town situated in 24 degree 10' N and 78 degree 10' E at an elevation of 1352 feet is an important Railway Junction on the Central Railway 47 miles from Sagar by Rail and adjoining the town of Etawa.
www.whereincity.com /india/madhya-pradesh/sagar.php   (8137 words)

  
 Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal | States of India
of Betul District rivers and their basins divide the state in two, with the northern part draining largely into the Ganga basin and the southern part into the Godavari and Mahanadi systems.
The Vindhyas form the southern boundary of the Ganga basin, with the western part of the basin draining into the Yamuna and the eastern part directly into the Ganga itself.
Three large rivers Narmada, Mahanadi and Son are born in the Maikal hills around Amarkantak.
www.haryana-online.com /madhya_pradesh.htm   (1913 words)

  
 Jhansi City Guide
The district consists of the level plain of Bundelkhand, distinguished for its deep fl soil, known as mar, and admirably adapted for the cultivation of cotton.
The district is intersected or bounded by three principal rivers, the Pahuj, Betwa and Dhasan.
Situated at a distance of 280 km from Jhansi, this town and the fort, which have had strategic important since the earliest of times, are located in the ancient land of Jejakbhukti, which is an integral part of Bundelkhand.
www.indnav.com /servlet/Browse?mt=goToName&name=Jhansi   (1201 words)

  
 Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal | States of India
The Vindhyas form the southern boundary of the Ganga basin, with the western part of the basin draining into the Yamuna and the eastern part directly into the Ganga itself.
Three large rivers Narmada, Mahanadi and Son are born in the Maikal hills around Amarkantak.
Some of the finest sub-tropical, semi moist forests in India are to be found in the Godavari basin, mainly in the valley of the Indrawati.
haryana-online.com /madhya_pradesh.htm   (1913 words)

  
 Madhya Pradesh Summary
It is virtually bisected from east to west by the Narmada River.
The state was formed in 1956, and its reduced area was 273,994 square kilometers in 2000, when the eastern third of the state was sliced off to create Chhattisgarh state.
The Narmada and Tapti rivers and their basins divide the state in two, with the northern part draining largely into the Ganga basin and the southern part into the Godavari and Mahanadi systems.
www.bookrags.com /Madhya_Pradesh   (2900 words)

  
 Indian Plateaus,Deccan Plateau In India,Plateaus of India,Tibetan Plateau,Himalayan Plateau
The rivers that drain this plateau are Chambal, Kali Sindh and Parvati.
The river Sone, the Maikal Ranges and the Chhattisgarh region surround theBaghelkhand Plateau, located in eastern Madhya Pradesh.
Indrawati, a significant river in this plateau, forms the splendid waterfall of Chitrakoot in this region.
www.indiasite.com /land/plateau.html   (431 words)

  
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The plateau is drained by the Chambal, Narmada and Betwa rivers and covers 18 districts of the States.
The average rainfall is less 750mm and the area undergoes a vide range of temperature, fluctuation rising to 42.50 C during summer and falling as low as 5.10C in winter.
The Narmada-Sone river valley: This is largest valley in the State, extending from the north - east to west with an average height 300m.
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 Dhasan River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Dhasan River is a Tributary of the Betwa River.
The river also forms the southeastern boundary of the Lalitpur District of India.
It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/dh/Dhasan%20River.htm   (42 words)

  
 Excelsior... Nation
He claimed that thousands of dalits embraced Buddhism at a ‘Diksha ceremony’ held on the banks of Gomti River yesterday on the occasion of Buddha Purnima to protest the age old caste discrimination in the country.
The newly wed couple Sohan Lal and Asha Rani were denied "Phool Ki Seaj" or bed of flowers to begin their life together as fate had a relief camp in store for them as a starter.
The second phase of the project envisages construciton of Hhardua pick-up wear, Dhasan diversion scheme and a dam on Kkuri Nullah.
www.dailyexcelsior.com /02may28/national.htm   (3613 words)

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