Brahmani River

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Recently, a study revealed that microscopic plastic pollution is infiltrating the pristine habitats of India’s Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, carrying a toxic cargo of heavy metals into the Brahmani River.  

About Brahmani River

• It is one of the major rivers in eastern India, primarily flowing through the state of Odisha.
• It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near the major industrial town of Rourkela in Odisha.
• Both the sources of the Brahmani River are on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
• River Basin: The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha states, before it outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.
• Boundary: The Brahmani River basin is bounded in the north by the Chhotanagpur plateau, in the west and south by the Mahanadi basin, and in the east by the Bay of Bengal.
• Tributaries: The principal tributaries of this river are Sankh, Tikra, and Karo.
• The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.
• It is one of the few rivers that cut across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha, where a dam has been built.

Source: RM

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