Rivers - means of livelihood - class-V

Godavari river is the largest river system in peninsular India. Its total length is 1,465 km. For fishermen, Godavari river is a main source of livelihood. Godavari river is home to a large number of freshwater fishes. People catch the fishes and sell them in the local market and also in other states of India. 

The longest road-test bridge in India is built in the river Godavari. This  bridge is the 3rd largest road-test bridge in Asia. It is build in the year 1997. It is 4.1 km.

The people who visit the rivers also add to the water pollution by throwing plastic bottles and covers into the river. With increasing population the use of plastic product also increasing day by day. Plastic is a threat to the environment. The plastic we through in rivers takes thousands and thousands of years to get decomposed. This toxic plastic hampers the aquatic life river at the same time it pollutes drinking water. 

The Godavari is the largest river system in peninsular India. The Manjra is the only important right back tributary of the river Godavari.  This river is 724km long. It originates from Jamkhed Hill in Central Maharashtra and joins the Godavari near Kondalwadi after passing through the Nizam Sagar.

Konaseema is a region in the Godavari delta known for its scenic beauty, coconut groves, and temples, making it a popular tourist destination.

The Godavari is the largest river system of peninsular India. It originates in the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra. From its source, it flows eastwards in a narrow rocky bed up to Nasik but the river valley opens out below this point. Below Rajahmundry, the river divided itself into two main steams and forms a large delta before it pours into the Bay of Bengal.

The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India. It is also known as Dakshina Ganga. This river is the source of drinking water for a large number Of population. Due to industrialization and urbanization in adjoining areas the river is getting polluted day by day. The waste from and industries and power station are dumped hear which pollute the water and causes disease.

Godavari river is the largest river system in peninsular India and is next only to the Ganga and Indus systems regarding sanctity, picturesqueness, and utility and is held in reverence as Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga. Its total length is 1450 km. It has a catchment area of 312,812 sq km. The source of the river is in the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra.

During the monsoon season (August-September), heavy rains cause flooding in the Godavari river, which brings sediment and soil, often giving the water a reddish or muddy appearance.

The Godavari river supports a vast ecosystem, and fishing is a primary source of livelihood for many communities living along its banks and in the delta region.

The Godavari is the largest river system in peninsular India. It is also known as Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga. Its total length is 1,465  km. The drainage basin area is 3,12,812 sq. km. The source of the river is the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra.

Various rivers in India, including the Mandovi, Barak, Krishna, and Godavari, have sections that are navigable and used for inland water transport.

The Godavari is the largest river system of the Peninsular India and next only to the Ganga. The river originated from the Brahmachari of Western Ghats at Trismbakeshwar, the district of Nasik in Maharashtra. The total length of the river is 1.,465km. It has a catchment area of 312,812sq km. It covers an area of 48.6% of Maharashtra and total one tenth of India. In it course it falls in Bay of Bengal and forms a large delta.

Godavari is the largest river in peninsular india and second largest river in India. The river divides itself into two main stream, the Gautami on the east and the Badhiya Godavari on the west and forms a large size delta before pours into the Bay of Bengal. The river meets Bay of Bengal in Antarvedi,it's a small interior village in Andhera Prabesh. This place has tourist attraction and locally known as Dakshina kashi.

The Godavari is the largest river system in peninsular India and next only to the Ganga. Its total length is 1,465km. It has a catchment area of 312,812 sq km. The river originated in the Trimbak plateau of the Sahyadri near Nasik in Maharashtra. It enters former Andhra Pradesh now Telangana at Basar in Adilabad district.

First dam built on the river Godavari is at Gangapur. It is located in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. The length of the dam is 3,902m and height is 36.59m. The dam opened in the year 1965. The total surface area of the dam is 22,860 sq km. Irrigation is one of the import purpose of the dam.

There is a bridge at Rajahamudry on Godavari river,  which is the Asia's third longest bridge. The total length of the bridge is 4.1 km. It is opened in the year 16 August 1974. It has railway line below and road line above and vehicles can move on the bridge at  a time.

It is a species of fish related to the herring, in the Clupeidae family. It is a very popular and sought-after food fish in South Asia. It is also known as Hilsa in Bengal.  The name Pulasa as it is called in Andhra Pradesh stays with the fish for a limited period between July-Sept of a year, when floods(muddy)water flow in Godavari River.

The launch journey or cruise on river Godavari from Rajahmundry to Sriramagiri or Kunavaram is one of the best tourist attraction in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The journey covers approximately 100 km of travel by launch (diesel motor cruise). The journey is through various temples and hill stations and very scenic for the beautiful greenery surrounding the river Godavari. 

The J. Chokka Rao Devadula lift irrigation scheme is a lift irrigation scheme in India. It is the second biggest of its kind in Asia. Devadula is the place in Warangal District, Telangana, where the scheme's intake well is located. The project is specially designed to lift water from the River Godavari to irrigate more than 600,000 acres (2,400 sq.km) in the drought-prone Telangana state.

The Satavahana dynasty had huge realm distributed across current Maharashtra, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The capital of the Satavahana's kingdom was located on the bank of holy river Godavari and it was named as Pratishthan i.e. today's Paithan.

Once in every 12 years, Kumbh Mela is organized on the bank of the river Godavari. People come from different parts of the country be to celebrate this festival and takes holy bath in the river.

It is the oldest power plant in Telangana state and has been causing pollution more than the norms and not operating at the desired Plant Load Factor. 

Konaseema is the delta region in East Godavari District of Coastal Andhra Pradesh. It is regarded as East Kerala due to its similarities with the Kerala backwaters. It is surrounded by tributaries of the Godavari River and the Bay of Bengal.  It has numerous coconut trees and paddy fields, Konaseema coconuts are exported to various places of India and the price is lesser due to economies of scale. 

Konaseema is the delta region in East Godavari District of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. Regarded as East Kerala due to its similarities with the Kerala backwaters. It is often termed as "God's Own Creation". It is surrounded by tributaries of the Godavari River and the Bay of Bengal.

Kumbha Mela is celebrated at Nasik on the bank of the river Godavari. This Mela is celebrated at an interval of 12 years. The date of the Kumbh Mela is determined by zodiac position of sun, moon, and Jupiter. Millions of people gather in the bank of Godavari to take a holy bath in the in the river.

The famous Saraswati temple is located at Basar in former Andhra Pradesh now it comes under Nirmal district of state Telangana. This is a Hindu temple of the goddess of knowledge. It is situated on the bank of the river Godavari. 

Triambakeswar temple is situated on the Trimbak, from this place Godavari river is originated. It comes in the district Nasik of Maharashtra state. Among the twelve Jyothirlings of  Lard Shiva it is important and unique. Here the ling of Shiva is up side down. This temple was constructed by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao.

Hazoor Sahib, also known as Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib and Abchal Nagar, is one of the five 'takhts' in Sikhism. It is located on the banks of the River Godavari at the city of Nanded in the state of Maharashtra. The gurudwara within the complex is known as Sach-Khand (Realm of Truth).

Dams are constructed in rivers to generated hydro electric power, irrigation, fishing etc multipurpose activities. On the other hand for the construction of dams many people becomes homeless and lakhs of acara of land lost with the construction of this big dam projects on rivers. For the construction of big dams huge area is required for this, so many people lose their home and sometimes nearby areas of dams becomes food prone. Environment of the place also get affected and  bio diversity imbalance also found on those ares.

(A) Gangapur dam

Godavari river is the longest river in peninsular India. Its total length is 1,465 km. The source of the river is the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra. Below Rajahmundry the river divides itself into two main steams the Gautam Godavari on the east and the Vashishta Godavari on the west and forms a large delta before it pours into the Bay of Bengal.

The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India. Its total length is 1,465km. It has a catchment area of 312,812 sq km. The source of the river is in the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra. Below Rajahmundry, the river divides itself into two main steams and forms a large delta before it pours into the Bay of Bengal.

Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin and is often a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range. When not controlled, water hyacinth will cover lakes and ponds entirely which affects water flow and blocks sunlight from reaching native aquatic plants which often die. The decay processes deplete dissolved oxygen in the water, often killing fish (or turtles).

The Godavari river originates at Triambakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, near the Western Ghats.

The Godavari is the largest river system in peninsular India and is next only to the Ganga and the  Indus systems regarding sanctity, picturesqueness, and utility and is held in reverence as Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga. Its total length is 1,465km. It has a catchment area of 312,812sq km. The source of this river in the Trimbak plateau of North Sahyadri near Nasik in Maharashtra which is only 80 km from the shore of the Arabian Sea. 

The Godaveri river is the longest river in india after the river Ganges(Maharashtra). However, in the past few decades, the river has been abused with relentless construction of barrages and dams around it which leads to the setup of industries near it and these industries pass their waste and sewage directly into the river which is increasing the pollution factor and affecting the health of water bodies and contaminating the water.