Natural resources

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Rivers

1.The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. About 2,900 km long, the Brahmaputra is an important river for irrigation and transportation. The average depth of the river is 38 m and maximum depth is 120 m. The river is prone to catastrophic flooding in spring when the Himalayan snows melt. It is navigable for most of its length.

2.The Ganges or Gangais a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it ranks among the world's top 20 rivers. The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus and is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs.

3.The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India. The Godavari is a major waterway in central India, originating in the Western Ghats Trimbakeshwar.

The main natural resources of India are iron ore, bauxite, and copper ore. Gold, silver, and diamonds make up a small part of other natural resources available in India.Major portion of the energy in India is generated from coal. It is estimated that India has around 120 billion tons of coal in reserve, enough to last for around 120 years. Huge reserves of petroleum have been found off the coast of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Electrical energy generated by hydroelectric power, coal, and nuclear energy. Half of the hydroelectric power is generated by snowfield reservoirs high up in the Himalayas. Huge dams have also been built accross many major rivers to produce electricity and water for irrigation