Why is it in the news?
Petition filed seeking action against pollution of Bhavani River.
Category: Geography
Important Points:
● Major tributary of the Cauvery River
● Flows through Kerala and Tamil Nadu
● Second largest river in Tamil Nadu
● Originates in Nilgiri Hills (Western Ghats)
● Total length: 217 km
● Perennial river
● Drainage basin: ~6,200 sq. km
● Major tributaries: West and East Varagar
● Major dams: Bhavani Sagar Dam and Kodiveri Dam
● Confluence with Cauvery at Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple