Question

Write the main feature of Mahanadi basin

Answer 1

1. It rises from the ​ hills of southeastern, Madhya Pradesh  state.It is a major river of East Central India . 2.Its course is 858 km and its basin is 141,600 km 2  . I t flows through the states of Chhattisgarh  and Odisha .3. It is one of the most active silt-depositing streams in the Indian subcontinent. 4. The Tel and Hasdo  rivers  are its main tributaries.5.The world's largest earthen dam Hirakud Dam, at  Sambalpur is situated on this river.It  supports several hydroelectric plants.  6.Puri located at the mouth of this river is a famous pilgrimage site.