Kopili River Latest News
Recently, in a historic step towards the revival of Assam’s river-based trade and sustainable logistics, National Waterway-57 (River Kopili) was operationalized.
About Kopili River
- It is one of the important major tributaries of the Brahmaputra on its left bank.
- Origin: The River Kopili rises in the Saipong Reserve Forest of North Cachar Hills District in the Borail Range at an altitude of 1525 meter.
- Its total length is 256 km of which 78 km from the common border of Meghalaya and Assam and the remaining 178 km lie in Assam.
- It is an interstate river in Northeast India that flows through the states of Meghalaya and Assam.
- It is the largest south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam.
- The river covers a vast area of North Cachar Hill, Karbi Anglong, Nagaon, and Morigaon District.
- Here, mainly sixth types of crops produced at Kamrup district and surrounding area, like – Winter Rice, summer rice, rape seed, and wheat, Mustard, Autumn Rice etc.
Source: PIB
Last updated on January, 2026
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