Top 10 Most Cleanest Rivers of India – Legendary Rivers
The latest report of Pollution Board say’s Narmada River and Chamabal River are the cleanest rivers of India and amongst India’s 10 major rivers, water of Narmada and Chamabal are cleanest and even fit for drinking.
There are various projects are going on to clean Indian rivers such as Namami Gange, Narmada Sewa Yatra, Rally for Rivers and Clean Ganga Project.
Chamabal River
Chamabal River is a legendary river and a major tributary of the Yamuna river, flows and forming boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
The Chambal River is the cleanest river of India, considered pollution free and host amazing species of mugger and gharial, freshwater turtles, gangetic river dolphins and Indian skimmers.
Length – 960 kilometres
Source – Janapav Hills
Mouth – Yamuna River
Tributary – Banas River
States – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh.
Bhagirathi River, Uttarakhand
Bhagirathi River is a Himalayan river in Uttarakhand and is known for its pristine waters, Originate from Gangotri Glacier at Gaumukh and joins the Alaknanda to form the Ganges.
Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra River is the lifeline of Assam and creates world’s largest delta with river Ganga. The mighty river is the world’s widest river and house the longest bridge in India with a length of 9.8 kilometres.
Length – 3,848 kilometres
Source – Himalayas
Mouth – Bay of Bengal
Names – Jamuna, Padma and Meghna
States – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Tributary – Manas River, Lohit River, Dibang River
Narmada River
Narmada River is one of the cleanest river in India and third longest river flows entirely within India. Narmada is also known as Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and longest west flowing river in India.
Length – 1,315 kilometres
Source – Amarkantak
Mouth – Arabian Sea
Tributary – Tawa River
States – Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat.
Betwa River, Madhya Pradesh
Betwa River rises in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh near Hoshangabad and flows through Orchha in Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh, later joins Yamuna river.
Mahanadi, Chhattisgarh and Odisha
Mahanadi is a major river of East Central India, flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and meet the Bay of Bengal. Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam – longest earthen dam in the world.
Umngot River ! Dawki River, Meghalaya
Umngot river at dawki village of Meghalaya is considered to be the India’s cleanest river. River Umngot in Jaintia Hills district is located 96 km from Shillong and the annual boat race is a major attraction.
Teesta River, Sikkim
Teesta River is lifeline of Sikkim state and forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal. The river originates from the Pahunri then flows towards Rangpo and joins the Rangpo River and Rangeet River.
Length – 309 kilometres
Source – Sikkim Himalaya
Mouth – Bay of Bengal
States – Sikkim, West Bengal
Tributary – Lachung River, Rangeet River, Rangpo River.
Periyar River, Kerala
Periyar River is one of the few clean rivers in India also in the region that provides drinking water for several major towns in Kerala and utmost significance to the economy of Kerala.
Tuipui River, Mizoram
Tuipui River or Kaladan River flows in eastern Mizoram State and forms the international border between India and Myanmar. The Tuipui river is fifth largest river in the world without any dam.
