Neelum River
Neelum River/Kishanganga River | |
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• elevation | 3,710 m (12,170 ft) |
• elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Length | 245 km (152 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Muzzafarabad |
• average | 465 m3/s (16,400 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Jhelum River |
River system | Indus River |
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga River, is a river in the
Name of the river
The river has traditionally been known as the Kishanganga River (Hindi: किशनगंगा नदी, Urdu: دریائے کِشن گنگا) and is still known as such in India; after the partition of India in 1947, the river was renamed the Neelum River (Urdu: دریائے نیلم, Hindi: नीलम नदी) in Pakistan in 1956.[2][3][4]
Basin
Shardadesh is a name for the drainage basin of the Kishanganga River.[citation needed]
Course
The Kishanganga River originates from
Valleys
The Kishanganga River is 245 kilometres long. It covers 50 kilometers in the Indian-administered Kashmir where it flows through the Tulail Valley and then Gurez Valley. It covers the remaining 195 kilometres in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and flows through the. From its origin it flows through the
The Neelum Valley is a Himalayan gorge in the Kashmir region, along which the Neelum River flows. This green and fertile valley is 250 km in length and stretches its way from
Ecology
Revival of fish species
There are different kinds of fish found in abundance in the Neelum River. As the river almost entirely runs across the Line of Control, being the main cause for Kashmir conflict there is a feeling of uncertainty among the inhabitants, many of them have emigrated[8] to safer places, which has left the river banks scarcely populous and kept the river in perfect conditions for growth of fish. The most famous among the different variety of fish found in Neelum River are:[9]
- Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
- Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Snow trout (Schizothorax plagiostomus)
- Shuddgurn
- Anyour
Dams
Kishanganga dam in India
In the Indian union territory of
Neelum–Jhelum dam in Pakistan
Similarly, Pakistan is constructing the 969 MW Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant; the country has placed the project in the hands of a Chinese consortium.[10] Pakistan claims that the Indian dam project will violate the Indus Waters Treaty and has pursued formal arbitration proceedings against India over the matter.[13][14]
Religious significance
Krishansar Lake and Sharada Peeth are important religious site for Hindus, who undertake the annual pilgrimage to these sites along the Kishanganga River. In the ancient times it was among the prominent centre of learning in the subcontinent in part with
See also
- Karen Village
References
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-139-48282-0.
Neelum Valley refers to the river called Kishanganga (Indian maps) and renamed Neelum as it flows into Pakistani-administered Kashmir where it subsequently joins the River Jhelum near Muzaffarabad.
- ISBN 978-81-7049-179-8.
- ^ Naqvi, Mubashar (28 July 2017). "Charms of the Neelum valley". The Friday Times. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
Before Partition in 1947, this region was known as Drawah. The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government, in 1956, held a cabinet meeting to rechristen the River Kishanganga as the River Neelum and the Drawah region as Neelum Valley. These new names were proposed to the cabinet by war veteran Syed Mohammad Amin. With the approval of the AJK Cabinet, the changes in name took place.
- ISBN 9788185891163. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "The Neelam Plan". Rediff. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Basic Facts about the Kishenganga Dam ProjectK". Kashmir Environmental Watch Association. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Kashmiri refugees: facts issues and the future ahead". ips.org.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network-Gain". growfish.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Kishen Ganga power project to be revived". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Welcome to Kishenganga valley Project". NHPC Limited. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Kishen Ganga project to begin soon". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ Pakistan Seeks Resolution of India Water Dispute. By TOM WRIGHT in Lahore, Pakistan, and AMOL SHARMA in New Delhi. Wall Street Journal. 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Hague Court asks India to stop Kishanganga project". The International News. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- DNA (newspaper).
- DNA (newspaper).
External links
- The course of the Neelum River plotted on OpenStreetMap: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6
- Neelum Valley.zoomshare
- Neelum Valley Official