Why in the News?
Police found dead bodies floating in the Barak River (inflicted due to Manipur Violence).
About the Barak River:
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| Geographical Location | • Originates from Japvo mountain in Manipur hills at 3,015 m altitude. • Flows south, forming the border between Assam and Manipur up to Jirimat. • Flows for 524 km in India, and then enters Bangladesh as Surma and Kushiyara, later becoming Meghna River.• The river is navigable in parts, with National Waterway 6 (121 km). |
| Physical Features | • Length: 564 km in total, with 524 km in India. • Drainage area in India: 41,157 sq. km (1.38% of India’s total area). • Tributaries: Jiri, Dhaleswari, Singla, Longai, Sonai, and Katakhal. |
| Flora and Fauna/Important Sites | • Fauna: Home to over 2,000 species of fish and rare creatures like the Siamese crocodile, susu dolphin, smooth-coated otter, and black mugger crocodile. • Flora: Includes Varzea forest, Los llamjao, tidal forests (mangroves), Pats (flat-topped table mountains), and large tropical swamps. • Wetlands support farming and biodiversity. • Hydropower projects: Tipaimukh Dam, Tista Champamati, Dhansiri Barrages. • Affected by flooding and soil erosion, especially during monsoon. |
PYQ:[2014] Consider the following rivers: 1. Barak 2. Lohit 3. Subansiri Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 |
