Key Takeaways
- The Jog falls development project initiated by the Karnataka government for developing a five star hotel is questioned by the Union Government based on environmental fragility of the region which is part of Western Ghats.
About Jog Falls
About Sharavathi River
- The Sharavathi River is a significant river in Karnataka, flowing westward.
- The Sharavathi River begins in the Thirthahalli taluk of Karnataka’s Shimoga district and flows into the Arabian Sea.
- The Sharavathi river covers 2,985 square kilometres.
- This river is 128 kilometres long.
- The Sharavathi River forms the 253-meter-high Jog Falls in the Shivamogga district.
- Main tributaries are Nandihole, Haridravathi, Mavinahole, Hilkunji, Yennehole, Hurlihole, and Nagodihole.
- The Sharavathi River Basin has a diverse ecosystem.
- The Linganamakki dam and the Gerusoppa dam are both on the Sharavathi river.
About Western Ghats
- The Western Ghats (sometimes spelled Sahyadri) are a mountain range that runs nearly parallel to India’s western coast.
- It stretches 1,600 kilometres from the mouth of the Tapti River near the Gujarat-Maharashtra border to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India’s southernmost tip.
- It runs through Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s eight “hotspots” of biological diversity.
- The Western Ghats are older than the Himalayas, according to UNESCO.
- Western Ghats is escarpment with step like topography.
- Major Passes in Western Ghats : Bhor Ghat, Thal Ghat , Palakkad.
- Nilgiri acts as a meeting point between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
- Rivers from this region are
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