Panchagnaga River

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Due to intense rainfall in its catchment areas, the Panchganga River, which flows through Kolhapur city, breached its banks, submerging 28 barrages in the basin.

About Panchganga River

• It is a major tributary of the Krishna River, flowing through Maharashtra.
• Course: 
  • It originates in the Sahyadri mountain ranges and is formed by the confluence of five rivers—Kasari, Kumbhi, Tulsi, Bhogawati, and Saraswati—at Prayag Sangam near Kolhapur.  
  • The confluence point is considered sacred, and it attracts a large number of devotees during the winter. 
  • From there, the river flows approximately 80 km before eventually joining the Krishna River at Kurundvad, Maharashtra.
• The Panchganga River holds immense spiritual significance. The banks of the river are adorned with numerous temples and shrines.
• The valley of the Panchaganga River is very fertile, and its sloping banks yield rich crops during the winter season.
• The waters of all the streams which join to form the Panchaganga are much used for growing sugarcane.
• Dams:
  • Radhanagari Dam
  • Kalammawadi Dam
  • Kode Budruk Dam
  • Tulashi Dam
• Since the last decade, its pollution level has been increasing fast. The pollution of the Panchaganga River is due to the disposal of untreated municipal sewage from the Kolhapur town.

News: TOI

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