Sukapaika River & Mahanadi River System

Sukapaika River

The Sukapaika River, which stopped flowing 70 years ago, is set to be revived, as the Odisha government has begun working on a revival plan in response to a recent National Green Tribunal directive (NGT).

The main features of the Sukapaika River

Sukapaika is one of the many distributaries of Odisha's mighty Mahanadi river.
It splits from the Mahanadi at Ayatpur village in Cuttack district and flows for about 40 kilometres (km) before rejoining the Mahanadi at Tarapur in the same district.
Sukapaika river is an important Mahanadi system for flood control and maintaining river flow as well as the flow of the Bay of Bengal.

About the Mahanadi River System

The Mahanadi River system, after the Godavari and Krishna rivers, is the third largest in peninsular India and the largest in Odisha state.
The river's catchment area includes Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.
Its basin is bounded on the north by the Central India hills, on the south and east by the Eastern Ghats, and on the west by the Maikala range.
It originates in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, near Sihawa.
Major Tributaries: The Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, and Ib join Mahanadi from the left, while the Ong, Tel, and Jonk join from the right.

Major Mahanadi Dams/Projects:

Hirakud Dam: This is India's longest dam.
Industries:
The Mahanadi basin has a favourable industrial climate due to its abundant mineral resources and adequate power supply.
Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant, Hirakud Aluminium Factory, Korba Paper Mill near Cuttack, and Sundargarh Cement Factory
Sugar and textile mills are two other industries that rely heavily on agricultural products.
Other industrial activities include coal, iron, and manganese mining.

Source: The New Indian Express

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