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{{Short description|River in Meghalaya, India}}
[[File:Dawki River, Meghalaya.jpg|thumb|Umngot River]]
The '''Umngot River''', also known as the '''Dawki River''' and '''Wah Umngot''', is a river which flows through [[Dawki]], a little town located at the bottom of the [[Jaintia Hills]] in [[West Jaintia Hills district]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Meghalaya]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saha|first=Devanik|date=2015-10-31|title=In Pictures: Umngot River, Meghalaya’s Unexplored Paradise|url=https://www.thequint.com/photos/in-pictures-umngot-river-meghalayas-unexplored-paradise|access-date=2022-02-15|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-10-07|title=Dawki River in Meghalaya, Known for its Clear, Transparent Water and Divine Natural Beauty - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/meghalaya-news/dawki-river-in-meghalaya-known-for-its-clear-transparent-water-and-divine-natural-beauty-558041|access-date=2022-02-15|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> The town is relatively busy and serves as a trade route between [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]].

== Environment ==
The Umngot, arguably one of India's cleanest rivers,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-04-16|title=Meghalaya govt. defends plan to dam river Umngot|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/meghalaya-govt-defends-plan-to-dam-river-umngot/article34331095.ece|access-date=2022-02-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> is an important fishing spot for local fishermen. The river sits on the [[Bangladesh–India border|India-Bangladesh border]], and a white portion of the river, caused by a rise in the current, marks the unofficial boundary between the two countries.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saha|first=Devanik|date=2015-10-31|title=In Pictures: Umngot River, Meghalaya’s Unexplored Paradise|url=https://www.thequint.com/photos/in-pictures-umngot-river-meghalayas-unexplored-paradise|access-date=2022-02-15|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Dawki Bridge and Umngot River.jpg|thumb|Dawki Bridge over the Umngot]]
[[File:Fishermen at Dawki River.jpg|thumb|Fishermen at the river]]
A suspension bridge, the Dawki Bridge, hangs over the Umngot River. It was constructed in 1932, and is a place of interest.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saha|first=Devanik|date=2015-10-31|title=In Pictures: Umngot River, Meghalaya’s Unexplored Paradise|url=https://www.thequint.com/photos/in-pictures-umngot-river-meghalayas-unexplored-paradise|access-date=2022-02-15|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dawki Suspension Bridge (Dawki, 1932)|url=https://structurae.net/en/structures/dawki-suspension-bridge|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Structurae|language=en}}</ref>

== Projects ==
In April 2021, the Meghalaya government took a decision to construct a dam on the river, in view of the shortage of electricity. The project was the proposed 210 MW Umngot Hydroelectric Project, which received loads of backlash and opposition from the local villagers, who feared that its construction would disrupt tourism.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-04-16|title=Meghalaya govt. defends plan to dam river Umngot|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/meghalaya-govt-defends-plan-to-dam-river-umngot/article34331095.ece|access-date=2022-02-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The project was eventually scrapped.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-09-01|title=After protests, Meghalaya dam project ‘scrapped’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/after-protests-meghalaya-dam-project-scrapped/article36219044.ece|access-date=2022-02-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Rivers of Meghalaya]]

Umngot River - Revision history

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