{"id":358906,"date":"2026-03-25T14:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358906"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:04:25","slug":"aghanashini-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/aghanashini-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Aghanashini River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> UNESCO has advised the Government of India to strictly follow World Heritage Convention conservation guidelines for the proposed Aghanashini\u2013Vedavathi river-linking project.<\/p>\n<h2>About Aghanashini River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_358920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358920\" style=\"width: 428px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-358920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_25-3-2026_11302_wgbis.ces_.iisc_.ac_.in_.jpeg?resize=428%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aghanashini River\" width=\"428\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_25-3-2026_11302_wgbis.ces_.iisc_.ac_.in_.jpeg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_25-3-2026_11302_wgbis.ces_.iisc_.ac_.in_.jpeg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_25-3-2026_11302_wgbis.ces_.iisc_.ac_.in_.jpeg?w=951&amp;ssl=1 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: IISc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is west flowing river in <strong>Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It originates from<strong> Gadihalli<\/strong> <strong>(Sirsi)<\/strong> at an altitude of <strong>676 m<\/strong> in the <strong>Western Ghats of Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course: <\/strong>It flows for nearly <strong>117 km<\/strong>\u00a0 before it joins<strong> Arabian Sea<\/strong> at <strong>Tadri, Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Catchement area:<\/strong> It has a catchment area of <strong>1449 sq.km<\/strong> spread across districts of <strong>Uttara Kannada and Shimoga (Sorba).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries:<\/strong> It includes <strong>Bakurhole, Donihalla, Chandika hole, Masti mane halla, Benne hol\u00e9, Badala, Divalli, Santeguli, Hulidevara kodalu<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waterfall:<\/strong> It forms various water falls such as the<strong> Burude falls, Dabbe falls, Waate halla, Benne hole falls, Unchalli falls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Estuary Formation:<\/strong> The <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Aghanashini Estuary<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is formed where the<strong> <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Aghanashini River<\/span><\/span> meets the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Arabian Sea<\/span><\/span> <\/strong>in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Karnataka<\/span><\/span>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>highly productive <\/strong>estuarine ecosystem and has been designated as <strong>a <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ramsar Site<\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Aghanashini\u2013Vedavathi River Link Project:<\/strong> <\/span>The Project is announced as part of the<strong> National Perspective Plan for inter-basin water transfer.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It seeks to divert<strong>\u00a0surplus water from the Aghanashini River<\/strong> in Uttara Kannada district to the <strong>arid Chitradurga basin<\/strong> via network of pipelines and canals.<\/li>\n<li>It prioritizes <strong>drought mitigation, agricultural enhancement, and drinking water supply <\/strong>in water-scarce regions.<\/li>\n<li>It has also <strong>raised environmental concerns<\/strong> regarding ecological impacts on the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: UNESCO has advised the Government of India to strictly follow World Heritage Convention conservation guidelines for the proposed Aghanashini\u2013Vedavathi river-linking project. About Aghanashini River Location: It is west flowing river in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka. 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