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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|River in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox river<br />
| name= Pranahita<br />
| native_name = {{Native name|te|ప్రాణహిత}} <br />
| name_other = ప్రాణహిత प्राणहिता <br />
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| subdivision_type1 = Country<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = State<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]]<br />
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| subdivision_type4 = Districts<br />
| subdivision_name4 = [[Gadchiroli District]], [[Komaram Bheem Asifabad district]]<br />
| subdivision_type5 = City<br />
| subdivision_name5 = [[Sirpur (T)|Sirpur]]<br />
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| source1 = Confluence of [[Wardha River|Wardha]] and [[Wainganga]]<br />
| source1_location = Koutala,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/villagers-near-pranahita-project-the-least-informed/article6754029.ece|title=Villagers near Pranahita project the least informed|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 January 2015|access-date=20 August 2017|last1=Singh|first1=S. Harpal}}</ref> [[Telangana]], [[India]]<br />
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|19|35|24|N|79|47|59|E|display=inline}}<br />
| source1_elevation = {{convert|146|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| mouth = [[Godavari River]]<br />
| mouth_location = [[Kaleshwaram]], [[Telangana]]<br />
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|18|49|30|N|79|54|36|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|107|m|abbr=on}}<br />
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| basin_size_km2 = 109078<br />
| tributaries_left = Dina River<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gadchiroli.gov.in/enmrivgad9.htm|title=District Gadchiroli – Rivers & Dams|website=Gadchiroli.gov.in|access-date=20 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820161117/http://gadchiroli.gov.in/enmrivgad9.htm|archive-date=20 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| tributaries_right = Nagulvagu River, Peddawagu River<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adilabad.nic.in/hills.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-10-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022184820/http://adilabad.nic.in/hills.html |archive-date=2015-10-22 }}</ref><br />
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The '''Pranahita River''' is the largest tributary of [[Godavari River]] covering about 34%<ref>{{cite web<br />
| title = Integrated Hydrological Databook (Non-Classified River Basins)<br />
| date = March 2012<br />
| publisher = Central Water Commission<br />
| url = http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/webpages/hba.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2015-10-12<br />
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192920/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/webpages/hba.pdf<br />
| archive-date = 4 March 2016<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
}}</ref> of its [[drainage basin]] conveying the combined waters of the [[Penganga River]], the [[Wardha River]], and the [[Wainganga River]]. By virtue of its extensive network of tributaries, the river drains a large part of [[Vidarbha]] region in [[Maharashtra]], as well as the southern slopes of the [[Satpura Range]] in southeast [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It flows along the border of [[Gadchiroli district]] in [[Maharashtra]] and [[Komaram Bheem Asifabad district]] in [[Telangana]]. The Pranahita sub-basin is the seventh largest in India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Basins |title=Basins – |access-date=2015-10-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923002429/http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Basins |archive-date=2015-09-23 }}</ref> measuring about 109,078&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, making it larger than the individual basins of significant rivers such as the [[Narmada River]] and [[Kaveri]].{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}<br />
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==Origin==<br />
[[File:Wardha river at Pulgaon.jpg|thumbnail|middle|Wardha river at Pulgaon]]<br />
[[File:Old Bridge on Wainganga River in Bhandara City- 2014-06-18 13-50.jpeg|thumbnail|middle|Wainganga River in Bhandara City]]<br />
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The Pranahita River begins at the confluence of two extensive rivers: the [[Wardha River|Wardha]] (catchment area: 46,237&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and the [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]] (catchment area: 49,677&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>). This junction lies on the border between the states of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Telangana]] near Tumdi Hettty, Kouthala Mandal (near Sirpur (T)). Right at the onset, the river enjoys a wide{{Clarify|reason=How wide? This is a relative term. If the adjective is being used, at least a range (between -- and -- wide) should be given|date=September 2025}} riverbed.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}<br />
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==Course==<br />
The Pranahita River follows a short course of 113 kilometers, strictly adhering to the boundary between [[Gadchiroli district]] in [[Maharashtra]] and [[Komaram Bheem Asifabad,Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts]] in [[Telangana]]. The direction of flow is southward, unlike most rivers of the [[Deccan Plateau]]. Along its course, the river is flanked by thick forests and harbors rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. After completing its short journey, the river empties itself into the [[Godavari River]] at [[Kaleshwaram]].<br />
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==Dams==<br />
The Pranahita River currently does not have any dams built on it. However, a water project to construct a barrage is currently underway. This project, the [[Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project]], has an estimated cost of Rs. 38,500 crore and is a project the Indian state of [[Telangana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/submergence-irrigation-issues-continue-to-dog-pranahita-project/article7252445.ece|title=Submergence, irrigation issues continue to dog Pranahita project|newspaper=The Hindu|date=28 May 2015|access-date=20 August 2017|last1=Singh|first1=S. Harpal}}</ref><br />
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==Uses==<br />
The River is used for water transport between [[Sironcha]] and [[Kaleshwaram]]. It is also one of twelve rivers in the [[Pushkaram]], a festival in Hindu traditions. The pushkaram on Pranahita (pranati) will held immediate after Sindhu river pushkaram, Pranahita river pushkaram assign with zodiac of Mena (pisces). <br />
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==Wildlife==<br />
There are 2 wildlife sanctuaries on the river- [[Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary]] in Telangana and [[Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary]] in Maharastra.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-09-16 |title=Tiger from Telangana disperses to Pranahita |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/tiger-from-telangana-disperses-to-pranahita/articleshow/71145033.cms |access-date=2026-01-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Maharashtra}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Telangana}}<br />
{{Godavari basin}}<br />
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[[Category:Rivers of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Tributaries of the Godavari River]]</div>LesleyMoorman3