Rivers in India 3.pptx

types of rivers

1. The Role and Types of Rivers in INDIA Rivers in India Location of rivers in INDIA Roles of the rivers in INDIA Types of rivers in INDIA

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3. a The rivers of India can be classified into four groups 1) Himalayan rivers 2) Deccan rivers 3) Coastal basin 4) rivers of the Inland drainage basin R ivers in India

4. Length of some important Indian R ivers : Name of river Length(Km ) 1) Indus 2900 2 ) Brahmaputra 2900 3 ) Ganga 2510 4 ) Godavari 1450 5 ) Narmada 1290 6 ) Krishna 1290 7 ) Mahanadi 890 8 ) Kaveri 760

5. Let us talk about some locations of Rivers

6. Locations of Rivers in I ndia a #INDUS River – It is originated in the Tibet and follows a circuitous route southward through the Himalaya mountain to the Arabian sea ,emptying into the ocean southeast of the coastal city of Karachi. # Brahmaputra river - The river runs across south Tibet to penetrate the Himalayan mountain ranges in huge canyons and subsequently into Arunachal Pradesh. #Ganga river - The river ganga flown from south east from the Himalayas ,eventually emptying into Bay of Bengal .the Ganges many tributaries originated from the nearby countries of Nepal Bangladesh and China #Godavari river – the main river flow through the state of Maharashtra , Telengana , Chhattisghar ,Andhra Pradesh and finally out falls into the bay of Bengal

7. Important point - The Narmada River is also called as the ‘Reva’

8. Location of rivers in india a #Narmada –Rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhaya Pradesh. #Krishna - the krishna river rises from the western ghats near jor village of satara district of maharshtra at an altitude of 1337 m just north of mahabaleshwar . #Mahanadi -river is near Lanjigarh village in Kalahandi district of odisha and before it joins the bay of Bengal at kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh Anumber of tributaries join the river on both the sides # Kaveri - the river kaveri rises on brahmagiri hill of the western ghats in southwestern Karnataka state ,flows in a southeasterly direction of 475miles through the state of Karnataka and tamilnadu and descends the eastern ghats in a series of great falls

9. The Roles of Rivers in I ndia a The rivers of India play an important role in the lives of the India people.the river systems provide irrigation,potable water ,cheap transportation,electricity , as well as provide livelihood for a large number of people all over the country Humans use rivers for irrigation in agriculture ,for drinking water,for transportation ,to produce electricity through hydroelectric dams ,and for leisure activities like swimming and boating each of there uses can affect the health of a river and its surrounding ecosystems

10. A clip about some rivers

11. Lakes