Tapi River

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Three members of a family — a minor boy and his parents — jumped to death from a bridge into the Tapi River at Kamrej in Surat district recently.

About Tapi River

• The Tapi River, also known as the Tapti River, is one of the major rivers in central India.
• It is considered one of the only three major rivers in India that flow from east to west, the other two being the Narmada and the Mahi rivers.
• It covers a large area in the State of Maharashtra besides areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. 
• Course: 
  • Origin: It rises in the Gawilgarh Hills of the central Deccan plateau in south-central Madhya Pradesh state. 
  • It flows westward between two spurs of the Satpura Range, across the Jalgaon plateau region in Maharashtra state, and through the plain of Surat in Gujarat state to the Gulf of Khambhat (an inlet of the Arabian Sea). 
• It has a total length of about 700 km. For the last 51 km it is tidal but is navigable by small vessels.
• It drains an area of 65,145 sq.km., which is nearly two percent of the total area of India.
  • The basin lies in the states of Maharashtra (51,504 sq.km.),Madhya Pradesh (9,804 sq.km.) and Gujarat (3,837 sq.km.).
  • Situated in the Deccan plateau, the basin is bounded by the Satpura range on the north, by the Mahadev hills on the east, by the Ajanta Range and the Satmala hills on the south, and by the Arabian Sea on the west. 
  • The major part of the basin is covered with agriculture, accounting for 66.19% of the total area.
• The Tapti flows roughly parallel to the longer Narmada River to the north, from which it is separated by the main part of the Satpura Range. 
• The two river valleys and the intervening range form the natural barrier between northern and peninsular India.
• The Tapti River’s three major tributaries—the Purna, Girna, and Panjhra—flow from the south in Maharashtra state.
• Ukai Dam: A major hydroelectric project located on the Tapi River, providing water and electricity to surrounding areas.

Tapi River FAQs

Q1. Where does Tapi River start and end?

Ans. The Tapi River starts at Gawilgarh Hills in Madhya Pradesh and ends by flowing into the Arabian Sea near Surat in Gujarat.

Q2. Which dam is built on Tapi river?

Ans. The Ukai Dam

Q3. What is the total length of Tapi River?

Ans. It has a total length of about 700 km.

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