{"id":72098,"date":"2025-11-05T12:44:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=72098"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T05:26:19","slug":"river-umngot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/river-umngot\/","title":{"rendered":"River Umngot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>River Umngot Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a concern has been raised that the pristine waters of River Umngot are turning murky due to massive dumping of soil and construction debris into river systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About River Umngot<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is popularly <\/span><b>known as Dawki river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which flows through the <\/span><b>West Jaintia Hills district<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Meghalaya.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It originates <\/span><b>from the Eastern Shillong Peak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is located 1,800 m above sea level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is famous for its picturesque <\/span><b>crystal-clear water.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The water is so transparent that it often creates an illusion of boats floating in mid-air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This surreal phenomenon has earned it the reputation of <\/span><b>being the cleanest river in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The river builds up an innate boundary between two hills district of Meghalaya one being the <\/span><b>Jaintia Hills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other being the <\/span><b>Khasi hills.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umngot River is also known for the <\/span><b>annual boat race<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the month of <\/span><b>March-April.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also helps in building a natural one of the <\/span><b>international boundary between India (Meghalaya) and Bangladesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transportation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>suspension bridge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the Dawki River on NH-40 was constructed way <\/span><b>back in 1932 and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is one of the busiest bilateral trade routes between India and Bangladesh.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/meghalaya-river-known-for-being-crystal-clear-this-time-of-year-turns-murky-triggers-alarm-10346395\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>River Umngot, also known as Dawki River, is located in the West Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya and is famous for its crystal-clear waters and scenic natural 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