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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

Major river lengths, acc. to bas<strong>in</strong><br />

Name <strong>of</strong> bas<strong>in</strong><br />

River length <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> (Km)<br />

Indus bas<strong>in</strong> 1114<br />

Ganga bas<strong>in</strong> 2525<br />

Brahmaputra bas<strong>in</strong> 916<br />

Barak and others 564<br />

Godavari bas<strong>in</strong> 1465<br />

Krishna bas<strong>in</strong> 1400<br />

Cauvery bas<strong>in</strong> 800<br />

Subernarekha Bas<strong>in</strong> Subernarekha – 395<br />

Burhabalang – 164<br />

Brahmani and Baitarni Bas<strong>in</strong> Brahmani – 799<br />

Baitarni – 355<br />

Mahanadi Bas<strong>in</strong> 851<br />

Pennar Bas<strong>in</strong> 597<br />

Mahi Bas<strong>in</strong> 583<br />

Sabarmati Bas<strong>in</strong> 371<br />

Tapi Bas<strong>in</strong> 724<br />

Narmada Bas<strong>in</strong> 1312<br />

West flow<strong>in</strong>g rivers from Tapi to Tadri<br />

West flow<strong>in</strong>g rivers from Tadri to<br />

Kanyakumari<br />

East flow<strong>in</strong>g rivers between Mahanandi and<br />

Pennar<br />

East flow<strong>in</strong>g rivers between Pennar and<br />

Kanyakumari<br />

West flow<strong>in</strong>g rivers <strong>of</strong> Kutch & Saurashtra<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Luni<br />

M<strong>in</strong>or rivers dra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to Myanmar &<br />

Bangladesh<br />

Area <strong>of</strong> Inland Dra<strong>in</strong>age <strong>in</strong> Rajasthan<br />

Area <strong>of</strong> North Laddakh not dra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to<br />

Indus<br />

Dra<strong>in</strong>age area <strong>of</strong> Lakshadweep Islands<br />

Dra<strong>in</strong>age area <strong>of</strong> Andaman & Nicobar Islands<br />

Source: Central Water Commission (CWC)<br />

Many <strong>in</strong>dependent rivers with short<br />

lengths<br />

464 Annexures

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