Banganga River, an 240 km long tributary of Gambhir river in

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, originates from the hills of Aransar and

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region of

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state and confluences with Yamuna near Fatehabad in

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state.Banganga River basin
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after confluencing with Tildah river then confluences with Banganga river which in turn then confluences with the Gambhir river which in turn confluences with the

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of Uttar Pradesh. Finally, Yamuna confluences with

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. The river basin has 596 mm rainfall and 95% of which falls during the four

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months from June to September.

Basin

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and Bharatpur districts of Rajasthan. The river Banganga has its several

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rivers such as Gumti Nala, and Suri rivers on the right side banks and Palasan and

rivers are on the left bank.

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dam has been constructed across the river in Jaipur. Its main tributaries are as follows: * Right bank tributaries ** Gumti Nalla, 24 km long with 102 km2 catchment area between latitudes 25°00'30" and 25°53' and longitudes 75°52' and 76°01', originates near Bhaimpura village in Jaipur district and confluences with Banganga near the Talo village. ** Suri River: 28 km long with 76 km2 catchment area between latitudes 26°44' and 26°53' and longitudes 76°25' and 76°30', originates in hills of Kanst village of Dausa district, flows north 18 km and then northeast for another 10 km where it confluences with Banganga Kailai. * Left bank tributaries ** Sanwan River: 95 km long with 660 km2 catchment area between latitudes 26°59' and 27°22' and longitudes 76°16' and 76° 46', originates near hills of Angri village of Alwar district, flows 29 km southwards to Sirsa Devi Bund, then 66 km eastwards where it confluences with Banganga at Juthiara. ** Palasan River: 48 km long with 539 km2 catchment area between latitudes 27°02' and 27°18' and longitudes 76°25' and 76°49', originates in hills of Rajpura village of Alwar District, flows south-east for 24 km and another 24 km in east and then confluences with Banganga near Indiana village.

Issues and conservation Basin

Water levels have now dropped to a very low level with nearby areas suffering from water shortages. Fairly recently, within 30 years, these areas were vibrant and arable with different types of agriculture . There were significant areas of forest along the Banganga's route and earlier it was known for the cultivation of dates in

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(a town based on the river bank) but with the dropping water levels the date farming has suffered.

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