interlinking project, proposed to Nepal by
A barrage has been constructed at the
India.
Besides the High Dam, a barrage
points of its confluence with the Konar
across Kosi river will also be constructed
river to supply water to Bokaro Thermal
near village Chatra to transfer water to the
Power Station.
Mechi river through the Kosi- Mechi link
canal.
Narmada the daughter of Lord Shiva
Brahmani River:-
Part-1
The Brahmani river is a tributary of the
Dwarka river. It originates in the Santhal
Parganas in Jharkhand and then flows
through Birbhum dist of W. Bengal,
bisecting Rampurhat subdivision. It finally
flows through Murshidabad dist. where it
joins the Dwaka river. It is a hill stream with
beds full of pebbles and yellow clay.
bliss”. It has been the lifeline of central
India from time immemorial. The river
originats
from
the
Maikal
ranges
at
Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. River
Narmada like Ganga is another river which
is very important in the Indian Subcontinent. Since time immemorial this river
Baidhara barrage on the Brahmani river has
a capacity of 540000 cu.m
like Ganga has influenced the Indian
civilization. Ancient
Bokaro River:-
texts like Vayu,
Skanda, Matsya and Narmada Puranas
The Bokaro river flows through the
Hazaribagh
Narma-da literally means "endower of
and
Bokaro
dists.
consider it one of the seven most sacred
in
rivers in India: others being Ganga, Yamuna,
Jharkhand. The river originates on the
Saraswati, Sindhu, Godavari and Kaveri.
Hazaribagh plateau, S –of Hazaribagh,
According to legends, Narmada was formed
but quickly skirts the southern face to
from the perspiration of Lord Shiva, while
pass in a narrow and beautiful
valley
performing the Tandav dance. Thousands of
between Jilinga and Langu hills. It
Shiva temples are found along the bank of
passes through the East and West
the river , where prevail a number of myths
Bokaro coalfields. It flows into the
Konar river shortly before the latter
centered around the lord Shiva. A number
of important pilgrimages are there along the
river starting from its origin Amarkantak.
flows into Damodar river.
Bokaro Barrage:5
Integrated River Basin Management Society