Maharashtra releases water for Telangana

Maharashtra releases water for Telangana

Subject: Geography

Section : Mapping

Context: The Godavari water started flowing towards Sriramsagar project in Nizamabad district of Telangana from the upstream Babli Barrage in Maharashtra as the gates of the reservoir were lifted by the authorities of the Maharashtra Water Resources Department

What is Sriram Sagar Project?

• Sriramsagar is an irrigation project across river Godavari in Telangana to serve irrigational needs in Karimnagar, Warangal, Adilabad, Nalgonda and Khammam districts.
• It also provides drinking water to Warangal city

Godavari River:

• It is India’s second longest river after the Ganga and third largest in India
• The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats of central India near Nashik in Maharashtra
• It drains the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
• In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga(Ganges of the South)

Left bank Tributaries:

Pranahita, Indravati, Sabari, Purna, Taliperu, Kadam, Kadva, Shivana

Right bank Tributaries:

Nasardi, Pravara, Sindphana, Manjira, Manair, Kinnerasani