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Difference between himalayan and peninsular river

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Difference between himalayan and peninsular river
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Pushpa Choudhary 7 years, 4 months ago

Himalayan river- They are perennial in nature. They receives water from glaciers,rain etc. They have long course. The water is used for agriculture. For example Ganga lndus Peninsular river- They are seasonal. They receives water only from rainfall. They have shorter course. The water is used for generating hydel power and agriculture. For example Godavari, Krishna etc

Bhawna Gupta 7 years, 4 months ago

Himalayan rivers are the watercourses that arise from Himalayan ranges and are perennial in nature. On the contrary, Peninsular rivers are the ones that originate from the Western Ghats and are non-perennial. The catchment area of Himalayan rivers is very fertile, whereas Peninsular river basin is not much fertile. The article excerpt may help you in understanding the difference between Himalayan and Peninsular rivers.

Siddhartha Khurana 7 years, 4 months ago

Himalyan rivers are much longer. The melting of snow of the himalayas keep the rivers flowing all over the year whereas the peninsular rivers are seasonal. Himalayan rivers are navigable whereas the peninsular rivers are not suitable for navigation
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