compare and contrast narmada and tapi river
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The Narmada Basin:
> The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills (Maikal Range) in the Madhya Pradesh.
> The river flows towards the west through rift valleys.
> The Narmada basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
> All the tributaries of the Narmada are very short.
> Most of the tributaries join the Narmada at right angles.
> The river travels a distance of 1,312 km.
> The major tributaries of the Narmada river are the Hallon River, Banjar River, Barna River and Tawa River.
The Tapi Basin:
> The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
> The basin of Tapi covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
> The river flows towards the west through rift valleys parallel to river Narmada.
> The river travels a distance of 724 km.
> Tributaries of the Tapti River are the Mindhola River, Girna River, Panzara River, Waghur River, Bori River and Aner River.
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