Dhasan River Latest News
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, recently dismissed an appeal challenging the cancellation of environmental clearance granted for sand mining in the river Dhasan in Jhansi district.
About Dhasan River
- It is a right bank tributary of the Betwa River, which itself is a tributary of the Yamuna.
- It flows in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- Course:
- The river originates in Begumganj tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh.
- The river forms the southeastern boundary of the Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh state.
- The total length of the river is 365 km, out of which 240 km lies in Madhya Pradesh, 54 km common boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and 71 km in Uttar Pradesh.
- The river was known as the Dasharna in the ancient period.
- Lehchura Dam is built on this river. It is primarily an irrigation dam providing water for agricultural use via the Dhasan Canal System (DCS).
Source: HT
Last updated on January, 2026
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