Godavari River
Dakshin Ganga - The Ganges of the South
Length: 1,465 km | Drainage: 312,812 sq km | Outflow: Bay of Bengal
Origin and Formation of Godavari and Krishna Rivers The Godavari and Krishna Rivers have their origins deeply rooted in the geological processes of the Cenozoic Era (Navajeevee Mahakaal, c. 66 million BCE – present) , also known as the Age of Mammals, which witnessed the emergence and diversification of modern life. Plate Tectonics …
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SRSP Saraswati Canal
SRSP Irrigation Network | Saraswathi Main Canal | Kaddam Canal Extension | Godavari Basin | Northern Telangana Saraswathi Canal (also spelled Saraswati Canal) is associated with the irrigation network of the Sri Ram Sagar Project (SRSP) in Telangana. Published technical accounts distinguish the original Saraswathi Main Canal from the later extension associated with the Kaddam Canal system. A commonly reported Stage I length is approximately 47 km …
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Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
Kawal Tiger Reserve , also known as Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary , is a protected forest landscape in northern Telangana extending across parts of Mancherial and Nirmal districts , with the principal tourism facilities at Jannaram in Mancherial district . Kawal was notified as a tiger reserve in 2012 and is listed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority as India's 41st tiger reserve . The reserve covers 2,015.44 sq. km , comprising 892.23 sq. km …
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Badankurthy
Badankurthy (also spelled Badankurti or Badanakurthi ) is a village in Khanapur mandal, Nirmal district, Telangana , near the Godavari River and the historic meeting area of the former Adilabad, Nizamabad and Karimnagar districts. An island in the Godavari known as Bavapur Kurru , about 12 km from Badankurthy , contains reported remains of an early Buddhist complex, including a 19-metre-long brick-built stupa-like structure , brick formations and str…
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