UMNGOT RIVER
- April 11, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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UMNGOT RIVER
Subject: Geography
Context: Residents of 12 Meghalaya villages oppose dam on India’s clearest river.
Concept:
- Umngot River is the cleanest river in India and in some parts is as transparent as crystal and you can actually see the river bed.
- Umngot river, that flows in both India and Bangladesh, is in Meghalaya
- The river is the natural boundary between RiPnar (of Jaintia Hills) with HimaKhyrim (of Khasi Hills) over which hangs a single span suspension bridge.