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- The Mahanadi basin spans the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, with smaller portions extending into Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. It is bordered by the Central India hills to the north, the Eastern Ghats to the south and east, and the Maikala range to the west.
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After the formation of Chhattisgarh State, the major portion of Mahanadi basin now lies in Chhattisgarh. Presently, only 169 square kilometres (65 sq mi) basin area of Hasdeo River in Anuppur District lies in Madhya Pradesh.
2 days ago · The basin receives about 90% of its rainfall during the monsoon season. The average annual rainfall of Mahanadi is 66.9 billion cubic metres. Out of the total length of Mahanadi from origin to outfall, 357 km lies in Chhatisgarh and 494 km in Odisha.
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The Mahanadi basin is the 8th largest basin in the country having total catchment area of 139681.51 sq. km which is nearly 4.28% of the total geographical area of the country.It lies between east longitudes 80° 30' to 86° 50' and north latitudes 19° 21' to 23° 35'.The catchment area of the basin extends over major parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.The Mahanadi basin is divided into 3 sub basins, namely upper, middle and lower Mahanadi.The Mahanadi is one of the major east flowing peninsular rivers in India, originating in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh and draining into Bay of Bengal.The Mahanadi river ranks second to the Godavari river among the peninsular rivers in respect of water potential.The Mahanadi rises in a pool, 6 km from Pharsiya village near Nagri Town in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state at an elevation of 457 m. The total length of the river form origin to its outfall...The river is bounded in the north by Central India hills, in the south and east by the Eastern Ghats and in the west by Maikal hill range.Hirakud Dam Project is a multipurpose scheme intended for flood control, irrigation and power generation. The dam is built across river Mahanadi at about 15 km upstream of Sambalpur town in the state of Odisha. This is one of the oldest hydel projects of India, being the first post-independence major multi purpose river valley project in the countr...
3 days ago · The Mahanadi Basin, a product of rifting and break up of Gondwana Land, situated on the East Coast of India (Figs.1 & 2) is a basin with significant unexplored hydrocarbon potential. Like its immediate neighboring, Krishna-Godavari Basin, Mahanadi Basin also has a geological extension into offshore.
The Mahanadi basin extends over states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, draining an area of 1,41,589 Sq.km which is nearly 4.3% of the total geographical area of the country.
Jan 14, 2024 · ONGC has discovered two significant natural gas reserves in the Mahanadi basin block in the Bay of Bengal, marking successful deep-water exploration efforts.
Sep 14, 2023 · The Mahanadi River Basin (MRB) in Chhattisgarh covers an area of 75,136 km2.This paper provides a detailed database on water demand and use, LULC changes, biodiversity, pollution status, and...
