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News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed an appeal challenging the cancellation of environmental clearance granted for sand mining in the river Dhasan in Jhansi district.
About Dhasan River
- Origin: It originates in Begumganj tehsil of Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
- Tributary of: It is a right-bank tributary of the Betwa River, which itself is a tributary of Yamuna River.
- States covered: It flows through the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- Length: It flows for a total length of 365 km.
- Course: It traverses Sagar district, forms a 54 km common boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (southeastern edge of Lalitpur district).
- Then it joins the Betwa near Jhansi after covering MP and UP.
- Tributaries: Major tributaries of the Dhasan River include – Jamni River, Bina River, Ur River, Birma River.
- Dams: Known anciently as Dasharna, it supports irrigation via the Lehchura Dam and Dhasan Canal System.
