The Story of River Piyali

River Piyali is a tributary of the mighty River Matla, which also runs through the Sunderban National Park. Any alteration to the quantity and quality of the river Matla has an effect on the biodiversity of the world's largest delta and mangrove reserve, which is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and numerous other endangered species.

The closest metro city to the River Piyali is Kolkata, a 300-year-old city with the highest population density in India. The wastewater from Kolkata's households is discharged into the River Bidyadhari via the River Piyali. That is why it is also known as Kolkata's Kidney.

1. Piyali River : The Kidney of Kolkata
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Important Places
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Tourism Potential
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Hydro-Climatic Significance
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Geographical Significance
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Why "Kidney of Kolkata"
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Location
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Piyali River is a Tributary of River Matla
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Matla River is a Tributary of River Bidyadhari
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River Bidyadhari Flows through the Sunderban National Park
<>and So is River Matla
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Average maximum temperature of
<>Sundarban is around 35 degree Celsius.
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Mostly saline water with high chloride
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Humidity count near about 82%
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Annual rainfall in this year region is 1940mm
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Picnic Spot
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Nearest to Sunderban National Park
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Sunderban Mangroves can be found here
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Boat Ride Available
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Killa Bridge
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Picnic Spot
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Mangrove Forest
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Distance from
<>Nearest Airport
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MapWalk
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Wastewater of Kolkata Metro City is carried out by DWF Channel N/W which
<>releases the wastewater to Kestopur Canal
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Kestopur Canal falls into Piyali River.
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Piyali River Carries the Waste Water into Matla and Bidyadhari
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The Dongajara Dam at Piyali River acts as the Controller of the
<>Waste water flow
<>This dam also act as the filter where the waste suspended in the
<>river is released to River Matla.
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Fishing Allowed
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Piyali River is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in South 24
<>Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
<>The Piyali leaves the Bidyadhari River 14 kilometres (9 mi) below Bamanghata and
<>flows south and south-west till it joins the Matla River about 32 kilometres (20 mi)
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below Canning.
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Piyali is heavily silted and most of it has been converted to
<>low cultivated land
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Low Depth with High Silt Content
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Also known as Dongjora Dam
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Beside the River Bank
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Mangrove at the River Bank
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Inside the guest house
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Towards
<>River
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Matla the
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Gateway to
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Sunderban
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Fishing from the
<>river bank as well
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as on theriver is
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permissible here
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Point of Concerns
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Siltation
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Depth of the River Reducing
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Pollution Content of the River Increasing due to the rising population of Kolkata and
<>Suburbs
<> Saline Water Intrusion
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As Killa Dam is Very Old,Need Reconstruction
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PIYALI RIVER @ EXPEDITION GEEK
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HYDROGEEK
How we come to Piyali River ?
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