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'''Shivnath River''' is the longest tributary of [[Mahanadi River]], which it joins in [[Khargahni]] in [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur district]] in [[Chhattisgarh]], India. It has a total course of {{convert|290|km|mi}}. The name comes for the god [[Shiva]] in [[Hinduism]].
'''Shivnath River''' (or Seonath River) is the longest tributary of the [[Mahanadi River]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahanadi River {{!}} Description, Map, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Mahanadi-River |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> which joins Changori in the [[Janjgir–Champa district|Janjgir-Champa district]] in [[Chhattisgarh]], India. It has a total course of {{convert|290|km|mi}}. The name comes from the god [[Shiva]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shiva {{!}} Definition, Forms, God, Symbols, Meaning, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shiva |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> in [[Hinduism]].


==Source==
==Sources==
Shivnath originates from Panabaras Hill, {{convert|624|m|ft}} above [[sea level]] in the [[Ambagarh Chowki]] division of [[Rajnandgaon District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]] .
Shivnath originates from Godari village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, and flows northeast for 300 kms then joins the Mahanadi river near the town Shivrinarayan in Chhattisgarh. Some record origination at Panabaras Hill, {{convert|624|m|ft}} above [[sea level]] in the [[Ambagarh Chowki]] division of [[Rajnandgaon District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]].


==Course==
==Course==
The river flows in the northeast direction for {{convert|300|km}} from its source then joins the [[Mahanadi River]] at Changori near the town [[Shivrinarayan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051123/asp/ranchi/story_5508511.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526054245/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051123/asp/ranchi/story_5508511.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 May 2011|title=Trade treaty trauma on nature - River activist apprehends WTO air strike in globalised world|website=Telegraphindia.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/chhattisgarh/geography/shivnath-river.html|title=Shivnath River|website=Mapsofindia.com|accessdate=8 October 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224212534/http://www.mapsofindia.com/chhattisgarh/geography/shivnath-river.html|archivedate=24 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&q=sondur+reservoir&pg=RA1-PA607|title=Hydrology and Water Resources of India|author=Sharad K. Jain|author2=Pushpendra K. Agarwal|author3=Vijay P. Singh|date=16 May 2007|isbn=9781402051807|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindi.indiawaterportal.org/node/38510|title=Rivers of Chhattisgarh / छत्तीसगढ़ की नदियां - इंडिया वाटर पोर्टल (हिन्दी)|website=Hindi.indiawaterportal.org|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
[[File:Shivnath River view from railway bridge near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 002.jpg|thumb|Shivnath River view from railway bridge near Bilaspur|269x269px]]


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==Sale==
The river flows in the north-east direction for {{convert|300|km}} from its source and joins the [[Mahanadi River]] near the town [[Shivrinarayan]].<ref>{{cite-web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051123/asp/ranchi/story_5508511.asp|title=Trade treaty trauma on nature - River activist apprehends WTO air strike in globalised world}}</ref><ref>{{cite-web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/chhattisgarh/geography/shivnath-river.html|title=Shivnath River}}
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The river was sold by the government of [[Madhya Pradesh]] to [[Radius Water Limited]] in 1998, to much controversy by locals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/15-year-old-battle-shivnath-river-still-rages|title=The 15-year old battle for the Shivnath river still rages!|author=Makarand Purohit|work=India Water Portal|date=June 3, 2013}}</ref> [[Arvind Kejriwal]] discussed this controversy in his book [[Swaraj (book)|''Swaraj'']].
</ref><ref>{{cite-book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&pg=RA1-PA607&lpg=RA1-PA607&dq=sondur+reservoir&source=bl&ots=KTvmcUEv8P&sig=0zWN0IU-AQfGuLb6FleIsloR_8o&hl=en&ei=yKHmSYnjHeHJtgeAnu3UBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#PRA1-PA599,M1|title=Hydrology and Water Resources of India|author=Sharad K. Jain|author2=Pushpendra K. Agarwal|author3=Vijay P. Singh}}</ref><ref>{{cite-web|url=http://hindi.indiawaterportal.org/node/38510}}</ref>

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== Sale ==
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The river was sold by the government of [[Madhya Pradesh]] to [[Radius Water Limited]] in 1998, to much controversy by locals.<ref>{{cite-web|url=http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/15-year-old-battle-shivnath-river-still-rages|title=The 15-year old battle for the Shivnath river still rages!|author=Makarand Purohit|work=India Water Portal|date=June 3, 2013}}</ref> [[Arvind Kejriwal]] discussed this controversy in his book [[Swaraj (book)|''Swaraj'']].


== References ==
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Rivers of Chhattisgarh]]

Latest revision as of 04:10, 25 May 2023

Shivnath River
Map
Location
CountryIndia
StateChhattisgarh
CityDurg
Physical characteristics
SourcePana aras Hill
 • locationRajnandgaon , Chhattisgarh
MouthMahanadi
 • location
Changori, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh
Length383 km (238 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationMahanadi at Changori near Shivrinarayan

Shivnath River (or Seonath River) is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River,[1] which joins Changori in the Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh, India. It has a total course of 290 kilometres (180 mi). The name comes from the god Shiva[2] in Hinduism.

Sources

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Shivnath originates from Godari village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, and flows northeast for 300 kms then joins the Mahanadi river near the town Shivrinarayan in Chhattisgarh. Some record origination at Panabaras Hill, 624 metres (2,047 ft) above sea level in the Ambagarh Chowki division of Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.

Course

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The river flows in the northeast direction for 300 kilometres (190 mi) from its source then joins the Mahanadi River at Changori near the town Shivrinarayan.[3][4][5][6]

Shivnath River view from railway bridge near Bilaspur

Sale

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The river was sold by the government of Madhya Pradesh to Radius Water Limited in 1998, to much controversy by locals.[7] Arvind Kejriwal discussed this controversy in his book Swaraj.

References

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  1. ^ "Mahanadi River | Description, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Shiva | Definition, Forms, God, Symbols, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Trade treaty trauma on nature - River activist apprehends WTO air strike in globalised world". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Shivnath River". Mapsofindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ Sharad K. Jain; Pushpendra K. Agarwal; Vijay P. Singh (16 May 2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. ISBN 9781402051807. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Rivers of Chhattisgarh / छत्तीसगढ़ की नदियां - इंडिया वाटर पोर्टल (हिन्दी)". Hindi.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  7. ^ Makarand Purohit (3 June 2013). "The 15-year old battle for the Shivnath river still rages!". India Water Portal.

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