Musi River

Particulars

Descriptions

River

Musi River, Muchukunda River (Ancient name).

Location

Flows through the southern Indian state of Telangana.

Tributary of

Krishna River.

City on Bank

Hyderabad (divides the city between old and new).

Origin

Anantagiri Hills near Vicarabad, Rangareddi district (90 km west of Hyderabad).

Rivulets

Esi (8 km) and Musa (13 km), which converge into the Musi River.

Confluence

Joins the Krishna River near Wazirabad in Nalgonda district.

Total Length

250 km.

Dams

Himayat Sagar on Esi (a tributary of Musi) and Osman Sagar.

Bridges

Purana Pul (Old Bridge) built during the reign of the Nizams of Hyderabad

Bridges in Dabirpura, Amberpet Chaderghat, and Uppal Kalan.

Threat from the river.

Flood.

Threat to the River

Urbanization and pollution from unprocessed domestic and industrial waste drained from Hyderabad.

Presence of super bugs in the water of Musi.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Q. Consider the following Rivers.

1. Ghata prabha
2. Malaprabha
3. Bhima
4. Musi.

How many of the above River/s is/are left bank tributary/ies of Krishna River?

A. Only one

B. Only two

C. Only three

D. All four

Answer B

Bhima and Musi Rivers are the left bank tributaries of Krishna River.