Musi River : In News
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recently issued an urgent advisory for citizens to remain indoors as heavy rains continue to lash the city, causing the Musi River to rise significantly.
- Musi River is a river that flows through the southern Indian state of Telangana.
- It is a tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau.
- It was known as the Muchukunda River in earlier days.
- Hyderabad stands on the bank of this river, which divides the city between the old and the new.
- It begins in the Anantagiri Hills near Vicarabad, Rangareddi district, 90 kilometers to the west of Hyderabad.
- It consists of two rivulets, Esi and Musa, which then converge into the Musi River.
- It joins the Krishna River near Wazirabad in Nalgonda district after covering a distance of about 240 km.
- Dams: Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are the two dams that are constructed over the river.
