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The Umngot River, also known as the Dawki River and Wah Umngot, is a river which flows through
A suspension bridge, the Dawki Bridge, hangs over the Umngot River. It was constructed in 1932, and is a place of interest.
The Umngot River, also known as the Dawki River and Wah Umngot, is a river which flows through Dawki
Dawki or Dauki is a town in West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.
Geography
It is located at , on the border between India and Bangladesh.
Dawki Border-crossing
Dawki Integrated Check Post or ''Dawki border crossing'' is on Dawki-Tam ...
, a little town located at the bottom of the Jaintia Hills
The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are a mountainous region that was mainly part of Assam and Meghalaya. This area is now part of the present Indian constitutive state of Meghalaya (formerly part of Assam), which includes the present districts of East ...
in West Jaintia Hills district
West Jaintia Hills (Pron: ˈʤeɪnˌtɪə) is an administrative District in the state of Meghalaya in India. The united district (Jaintia Hills District) was created on 22 February 1972 and occupied an area of 3819 km2. It had a population ...
in the Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
. The town is relatively busy and serves as a trade route between India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
.
Environment
The Umngot, arguably one of India's cleanest rivers, is an important fishing spot for local fishermen. The river sits on the India-Bangladesh border, and a white portion of the river, caused by a rise in the current, marks the unofficial boundary between the two countries.
A suspension bridge, the Dawki Bridge, hangs over the Umngot River. It was constructed in 1932, and is a place of interest.
Projects
In April 2021, the Meghalaya government took a decision to construct a dam on the river, in view of the shortage of electricity. The project was the proposed 210 MW Umngot Hydroelectric Project, which received loads of backlash and opposition from the local villagers, who feared that its construction would disrupt tourism. The project was eventually scrapped.References
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