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  • 24 October, 2022

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Sukapaika River & Mahanadi River System

Sukapaika River

The Sukapaika River, which stopped flowing 70 years ago, is set to be revived, as the Odisha government has begun working on a revival plan in response to a recent National Green Tribunal directive (NGT).

The main features of the Sukapaika River

  • Sukapaika is one of the many distributaries of Odisha's mighty Mahanadi river.
  • It splits from the Mahanadi at Ayatpur village in Cuttack district and flows for about 40 kilometres (km) before rejoining the Mahanadi at Tarapur in the same district.
  • Sukapaika river is an important Mahanadi system for flood control and maintaining river flow as well as the flow of the Bay of Bengal.

About the Mahanadi River System

  • The Mahanadi River system, after the Godavari and Krishna rivers, is the third largest in peninsular India and the largest in Odisha state.
  • The river's catchment area includes Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.
  • Its basin is bounded on the north by the Central India hills, on the south and east by the Eastern Ghats, and on the west by the Maikala range.
  • It originates in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, near Sihawa.
  • Major Tributaries: The Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, and Ib join Mahanadi from the left, while the Ong, Tel, and Jonk join from the right.

Major Mahanadi Dams/Projects:

  • Hirakud Dam: This is India's longest dam.
  • Industries:
  • The Mahanadi basin has a favourable industrial climate due to its abundant mineral resources and adequate power supply.
  • Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant, Hirakud Aluminium Factory, Korba Paper Mill near Cuttack, and Sundargarh Cement Factory
  • Sugar and textile mills are two other industries that rely heavily on agricultural products.
  • Other industrial activities include coal, iron, and manganese mining.

Source: The New Indian Express


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