Peninsular Rivers

The Malaprabha River is a key right-bank tributary of the Krishna River. It rises in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and cuts through ancient Kaladgi sandstone formations, creating scenic canyons near Badami and Aihole.

The Kapildhara waterfall is located just 6 kilometers from the origin of the Narmada River at Amarkantak in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, preceding the river's entry into deep structural rift channels.

The Musi River is a major left-bank tributary of the Krishna River system. It originates in the Ananthagiri Hills of Telangana, flows through Hyderabad, and merges into the Krishna River near Wazirabad.

The Doni River is a non-perennial, highly seasonal tributary that drains the semi-arid northern plains of Karnataka before connecting with the Krishna river architecture.

The Narmada River cuts through a spectacular magnesium limestone or marble rock formation near Jabalpur, creating a narrow, deeply entrenched vertical gorge.

The Dindi River is an important left-bank tributary of the Krishna River in Telangana, heavily tapped for irrigation before it reaches the core channel alignment loop.

The Tel River is the most significant right-bank tributary of the Mahanadi River. It rises in Nabarangpur district of Odisha and meets the mainstream just a few kilometers before Sonepur.

The Cauvery River originates from the Brahmagiri hills at Talakaveri in Karnataka and forms the spectacular Hogenakkal Falls along the border grid before entering Tamil Nadu.

The MWDT was established to resolve long-standing water allocation friction between Chhattisgarh (the upper catchment state) and Odisha (the lower delta state) regarding the Mahanadi river basin.

The Ib River originates in Chhattisgarh, flows through the mineral and coal-rich tracks of Odisha, and directly enters the reservoir matrix of the Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi River.