Question

an east flowing river through odisha:​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mahanadi

Explanation:

Mahanadi

The river Mahanadi forms a catchment in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Recently the subject of a bitter water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the Cauvery river starts from the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, and flows 765 km before joining the Bay of Bengal.

Answer 2

Odisha is drained by 11 major rivers and their tributaries, which are clearly separated by high ridges. The north of Mayurbhanj district is drained by Subarnarekha where as the south of the district and parts of Balasore district is drained by Budhabalang River. Districts of Kendujhar and Bhadrak drain into Baitarani. Sundargarh, Debgarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Kendrapara drain into Brahmani river.Part of Sundargarh, 8Jharsuguda Sambalpur, Baragarh, Sonepur, Balangir, Nuapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda and Puri drain into Mahanadi. Kolab and Indravati drain Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Koraput districts and Vansadhara and Nagavali drain Rayagara and parts of Gajpati districts. Ganjam is drained by Rushikulya River. In the upper reach of slope is steep and there is no problem of drainage. But once the rivers reach the coastal plains the slope flattens and velocity reduces and drainage congestion occurs. (ORISSA STATE WATER PLAN, 2004).