Ken River : Cited By Pradhan Mantri In Mann Ki Baat
The Prime Minister in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ recently cited crocodiles in Ken River to hail how technology is being used extensively for the conservation of wildlife in different parts of the country.
- Ken River is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India.
- It flows through two states, namely Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- It is a tributary of the Yamuna River.
- The river is the last tributary of the Yamuna before the Yamuna joins the Ganga.
- The river originates near the village of Ahirgawan on the northwest slopes of the Kaimur Range in the district of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Crossing the Bijawar-Panna hills, the river cuts a 60 km long, and 150- 180 m deep gorge. It is joined by several streams in this gorge, making waterfalls.
- It travels a distance of 427 km and then merges with the Yamuna at Chilla village, near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh.
- It is known for its rare Sajhar or Dendritic Agate stone.
- The major tributaries of the Ken River are Bawas, Dewar, Kaith, Baink, Kopra, and Bearma.
