Arun River Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Originates in Tibet were it is called PHUNG CHU OR BUM CHU
2
Q
Is it a part of saptakosi river system
A
Yes
3
Q
Why it is called saptakosi
A
It is in eastern nepal where 7 rivers meet namely,
1 sun kosi 2 dudh kosi 3 Bhote kosi 4 Arun river 5 Barun river 6 Indravati river 7 Tamur river
4
Q
Why in news
A
GoI is developing a hydel project on the river “ARUN-3”
and from there it will export power to UP
