pench-kanhan coalfields - Western Coalfields Ltd. India.

Job No. 561410027 (WCL) 3
CMPDI
vated regions discharge in to Tawa river which flows in westerly direction.
Satpura dam has been built across Tawa river to store water for Thermal
Power Station at Sarni as well as to regulate the flow of water in the down-
stream of Tawa river. Pench-Kanhan area exhibits a rugged topography
covered with Deccan Trap. The terrain comprises of many hills and val-
leys- structural hills, covered by Gondwanas, are seen in northern part;
denudational hills in southern part and dissected Deccan plateau in east-
ern and northeastern parts. The area is drained by two major rivers -
Pench and Kanhan river (flowing towards south east) and their tributaries
namely Gonur, Magrahi, Ghatamai, Sukri river, Bor Nala, Rakhi Nala,
Tambiya Nadi, Bardhar Nadi etc. The recent alluvium deposits are found at
places along these rivers.
1.5 Reserved Forests
Sobhapur RF, Ladardev RF are situated in the western part (Tawa) of
Pench-Kanhan-Tawa Valley coalfields. Extensive Asir RF in the northern
part of Tawa valley and Kanhan Area is the main reserved forest in the
coalfields. There are number of reserved forests in the Pench area –
Bilawar RF, Garadei RF, Kotakhari RF, Dhob RF, Marwa RF, Bhandariya
RF, Rawanwara RF, Nawegaon RF, Duddi RF, Thaonri RF, Bardiya RF in
the central part; Urdhan RF, Gunor RF, Naheriya RF in the easternmost
part & Thesgora RF in the south-eastern part of the coalfields.