Pora river (

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: पोरा नदी) is a river flowing through the Southern part of the city of

Nagpur Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...

, in

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. Pora river is a right bank tributary of the

Nag river The Nag River ( Marathi : नाग नदी) is a river flowing through the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra, India. It is known for providing the etymology for the name Nagpur. Forming a part of the Kanhan- Pench river system, the Nag River ori ...

. The origin of the river are untraceable, but it is believed to originate somewhere in the catchment area of the Sonegao Lake Some sources also claim the origin of the river in Yashoda Nagar area of South West Nagpur. The confluence point of Nag and Pora rivers is near Titur. The

Nagpur Municipal Corporation Nagpur Municipal Corporation is the municipal body administering Nagpur, in Maharashtra state in Central India. History Nagpur Municipal Council was established in 1864. At that time, Nagpur Municipal Council's geographical area was 15.5 ...

has taken the river on its record after finding its presence on the city's topography sheets prepared during the British era. An ancient Nag temple is situated beside Sonegaon road bridge at Sahkar Nagar. The river is threatened due to negligence from the administrative authorities.

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