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In news: Gumti River

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Geographical Features & Their Location
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Prelims level: Gumti River

Why in the News?

India has refuted allegations that the recent floods in eastern Bangladesh were caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam over Gumti River in Tripura.

About Gumti River

Details
Origin Dumboor Lake, Tripura, India
Length Approximately 150 kilometers
Course
  • Flows southward through Tripura, India, and then into Bangladesh;
  • Joins the Meghna River.
Tributaries
  • Left: Raima, Manu
  • Right: Deo, Khowai
Terrain Hilly terrain in upper course, fertile plains in lower course
Biodiversity Supports diverse flora and fauna
Projects Installed
  • Gumti Hydroelectric Project: Located near Dumbur; Generates hydroelectric power in Tripura; Bangladesh also receives 40 MW.
  • Gumti Irrigation Project: Supports irrigation for agriculture in Tripura, India

 

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

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