Damodar river

 Damodar river 

• Damodar river rises in the hills of the Chotanagpur plateau and flows through a rift valley. 

• Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand  and West Bengal. 

• Damodar River is known as Damuda.  

• The word damu stands for holy and da signifies water.  

• Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and  industrial activity. 

• It has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar,  Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, etc. 

• The Barakar is the most important tributary of the Damodar

• Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of  hydroelectric power.  

• The valley is called “the Ruhr of India”. 

The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the  Damodar river. 

• It used to cause devastating floods as a result of which it earned the  name „Sorrow of Bengal‟.  

• Now the river is tamed by constructing numerous dams. • It joins the Hugli River 48 km below Kolkata. 

• The total length of the river is 541 km