The NEUGAL KHAD, " Tributary of Beas river , Joins from North in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh. "

 The Kangra Valley is a very beautiful valley between Dhauladhar range in the North and Shivalik hills in the South The Dhauladhar range has snow clad mountains feeding the perennial tributaries of Beas river. The Neugal Khad is the tributary of Beas originating from Dhauladhar range from North and Joins in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh. 

     Neugal khad flows adjoining to Palampur

The Neugal khad has a beautiful picnic spot about 3 to 4 Km from Palampur. Visitors used to enjoy the panoramic views of  valley from this spot. 

        View of Kangra Valley Himachal Pradesh

Neugal Park is a centre of attractions for tourists.  The department of Agriculture Himachal Pradesh has established a  big nursery of Tea plants on the left bank of Neugal khad at Diberpat at Palampur. 

      View of Dhauladhar range from Diberpat

            View of Neugal khad landscape

                                        By :- Er. R C Verma

Brahmi, " The Herbs of India,An Ayurvedic Memory Booster , Use and Balance Your Body Systems ."

 Dear friends, brothers and sisters all of you know that the summer season is on set and the rising temperature of atmosphere will certainly effect our health . So to neutralise these effects heat we need such herbs which have cooling effect on our body and mind. 

The nature has given us  numbers of such herbs on this planet which have the properties to control the effects of heat on our body along with other medicinal properties. The one name of such herbs is, "Brahmi."

 

        Brahmi  The Excellent Herb in Ayurveda

The Brahmi leaves, fresh as well as dry when taken as soon tea, juice, sarvat and even chewed with Mishri and 2 to 3 black pepper empty stomach produce cooling effect and balance the brain functions. 

Use Brahmi leaves with Black pepper &  Mishri

                               Brahmi leaves

The therapy as mentioned above if taken regularly as per advice of expert is excellent to enhance the memory, to relieve stress and anxiety, to balance blood cholesterol and to improve the immune system. It is also good to control blood sugar but in that case mishri must be avoided. 

It is best tonic for all age groups. we must use it regularly. 

         Use of black pepper is good for health

                                 By :-  Er. R C Verma

THE CHENAB RIVER, " Formed with confluence of Chandra & Bhaga Rivers at Tandi,Rising on Opposite Sides of Baralacha Pass district Lahaul &Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. "

 The Baralacha pass is at an altitude of 4891 metres from mean sea level, The two rivers named Chandra from South-East and Bhaga from North- West rises from opposite sides of this pass and confluence with each other at Tandi then  here it becomes Chenab river.

            CHENAB RIVER IN LAHAUL & SPITI

The Chenab is also an important river of Indus River System. The confluence point of Chandra & Bhaga is at an altitude of about 2286 metres from mean sea level. The Chenab enters Chamba district near Bhujind in Pangi Valley and leaves the district at Sansari Nalla. 

           View of Chenab from Kunzum Pass

The Chenab enters Kashmir in Podar Valley after leaving Himachal Pradesh in district Chamba. 

                View of Chandra River Valley

Total length of Chenab is 1200 Km out of which it flows 122 Km in Himachal Pradesh. The total catchment area of Chenab is 61000 square Km and in Himachal Pradesh it has only 7500 square Km. 

                 View of Chandra River Valley

Considering the volume of water, Chenab has largest in discharge in Himachal Pradesh. The great Himalaya and Pir Panjal range  make Chenab Valley a structural trough. 

                View of Chenab at Akhnoor

The river has numbers of tributaries which provide water to Chenab. 

                     

                                 By :- Er. R C Verma

                                   

                             

Ravi named Purushani in Reg -Veda , the river of Indus River System rises from Bara Banghal in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh.

 The river Ravi is one of the four rivers mentioned in Rig - Veda, mentioned "Purushani " in Rig -Veda. The river rises from Bara-Banghal in district Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. The village Bara-Banghal is situated on the bank of Ravi. The village is renowned for its natural beauty but deprived of means of road communication due to it's geological conditions. 

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               Beautiful View of Ravi in Punjab

The Ravi from Bara -Banghal through Bara Bansu, Tretha Chanota and Ulhansa. The Ravi traverses about 130 Km in district Chamba and leaves it at Kheri. The Chamba town is situated on its right bank.  Under the Indus waters Treaty between India and Pakistan the waters of Ravi was allocated to India. 

                  The beautiful View Of Ravi

The total length of Ravi is 720 Km . A hydro-electric power project, 'The Ranjit Sagar Dam also known as Thein Dam is built on this river near Pathankot at Madhopur, as a result of this a beautiful lake known as Ranjit Sagar is formed . The 60%  part of lake is in Jammu -Kashmir state and rest of it is in Punjab. 

      View of Chamba town Himachal Pradesh

The Ravi traverses in the base of Dalhousie hill through Chamba Valley. The total catchment area in Himachal Pradesh is about 5451 square kilometers and it flows about 158 Km in the state. The Ravi finally confluence with Chenab in Pakistan. The  Bharmaur, Madhopur and Chamba are located along the River. 

The Chamba, Bharmaur, Dalhousie and Khajjiar are very beautiful tourist destinations along Ravi, one must visit. 

              

                                 By :- Er. R C Verma

BEAS RIVER, " An important river of Indus River System originates from "Beas Rishi & " Beas Kund " These two streams meet at Palachan near Manali Forms River Beas. "

The source of Beas river are Beas Rishi & Beas Kund  , the Beas Rishi which is the austerity Place of Maharshi Beas is on the right of Rohtang Pass and the Beas Kund is to the South of Beas Rishi flows as separate streams and meet together at village Plachan another 10 Km North of Manali and forms the river Beas. 

                               River Beas 

The ancient name of river Beas was " Arjiki " . According to an ancient history it said that there was enmity between Maharshi Vashishtha and Maharshi Vishwamitra, at one time Maharshi vishwamitra killed hundred sons of Maharshi vashishtha  , so on this Maharshi vashishtha suffered a deep physical and mental pain and he tied himself with ropes and jumped into the river Arjiki. It is said that the river Arjiki got him out after removing the ropes, the place is known as village Vashisht. Since the river broken the ropes of Maharshi vashishtha and got him out of water it's named "Vipasha " means one who broken the ties (Bandhan) 

               Mid- Himalayas near Manali

So till Mahabharat -age the river was being called Vipasha. The Maharshi Ved Beas the great thinker and writer  had mediation at the holy place and later on the river was named after his name river "Beas " . 

                         View of Beas river

The river flows through the world famous tourist place Manali which is situated on the right bank of Beas traverses through beautiful evergreen forests reaches Kullu.

                 View of Beas River at Sujanpur 

Then the river Beas traverses through Aut, Pandoh, Mandi, Sandhol, Kanda -Pattan  ,Sujanpur, Nadaun, Dehra  - Gopipur, in district Kangra, Pong dam and finally merges in river Satluj at Harike -Pattan in Ferozpur district of Punjab before entering in Pakistan. 

       View of Beas down-stream Sujanpur

After flowing through Pakistan it finally merges in Arabian Sea. 

The main tributaries of Beas in kullu district are the  Paarvati, the spin, the Mala nahi nalla, the Solang nalla, the Manalsu, the Sukoon, the Phojal and the Sarvari which drain their runoff to Beas. 

                    View of Beas at Mandi

In district Mandi the feeders are Hansa, Tirthan, Bakhli, Jiuni at Pandoh, Suketi, Panddi, Son and Bather. 

Further in district Kangra  the main tributaries are Binwa, Neogal, Gaj, Banganga, Dehr, Chakki, Ku nahi, Maseh, Khairan and Man .  The Beas enters Kangra at Sandhol and leaves near Mirthal. 

                           View of river Beas

The total length of this river is 470 km out of which about 270 km flows in Himachal Pradesh.There are hydro power projects at Pandoh, Pong dam and Harike on this river along with lakes. Some water has been diverted to Satluj river which falls into Satluj through  Dehar power plant. 

Harike is also developed as a tourism spot by Punjab Government through Asian Development Bank assistance. 

             Evening View of Beas in Kangra

                                    By :- Er. R C Verma. 

The Seer -Khad, "An Important Tributary of Satluj river . "

 The Seer-Khad ia an important tributary of Satluj river originating from district Mandi through Bhadrog Sarkaghat, Chandruhi Bhambla -Jahu then flowing between the boundaries of district Mandi and Hamirpur it enters district Bilaspur near Jahu and Dehra. 

          View of Seer khad at Bhambla- Jahu

Here Seer khad forms the boundaries of Hamirpur, Mandi and Bilaspur districts. 

          View of Seer-Khad downwards Jahu

     The confluence of Sanehal Khad with Seer

     Boundaries of Mandi, Hamirpur &Bilaspur

SANEHAL- KHAD :-

A tributary of Seer-Khad known as Sanehal khad rising from district Hamirpur confluence with Seer-Khad at Jahu and Dehra. Sanehal khad has its length about 8.7 Km up to confluence point. 

 Confluence of Sanehal & Chaav-Khads at Jahu. 

CHAAV-KHAD :- Chaav -Khad is a tributary of Sanehal khad rising in district Hamirpur and merges with Sanehal khad at Jahu in district Hamirpur. 

             CHAAV-KHAD NEAR MUNDKHAR

                     District Hamirpur HP

             UPSTREAM VIEW  CHAAV-KHAD 

JABOTHI- KHAD :- A tributary of Seer-Khad rising from Bairagarh Govertta hills of district Mandi and joins Seer-Khad at Bhambla in district Mandi contribute much runoff during Monsoon season. 

               JABOTHI KHAD  UPSTREAM

             JABOTHI-KHAD  DOWNSTREAM

    Views from super highway Jogindernagar Ghumarwin. (District Mandi) . 

There are also small tributaries such as Kalthari Khad, Kauhni Khad, Nagroti, plashi Khads which  flow into Seer-Khad from district Mandi and join from left bank. 

Then the Seer-Khad traverses through Bamm, Talwara, Ghumarvin town Bard and reaches Sunahani where Sunahani Khad also joins Seer-Khad. 

SUKKAR -KHAD :- Sukkar Khad is another tributary of Seer-Khad rising from district Hamirpur and joins Seer-Khad at Ree-Radoh in district Bilaspur 

           Sukkar khad rises from Hamirpur

             Flows Towards district Bilaspur

Sukkar khad provides huge runoff to Seer-Khad which in turn flows into river Satluj. 

SARYALI -KHAD :- It is also a Tributary of Seer-Khad which rises from district Hamirpur and joins Seer-Khad after flowing about 15.5 Km in district Bilaspur. It enters Bilaspur district  in Naghiar Panchyat near Shah-Talai. The confluence with Seer-Khad takes place  downstream of Mandawa  bridge on Bhager -Vijaypur Chaunta road near Bharoli-Kalan and  Kallar  villages. 

The Seer-Khad also merges here in back water of Govind Sagar lake. The total length of Seer Khad is about 52 Km out which about 35 Km flows in district Bilaspur. 

  View of Saryali Khad at Shah-Talai (Bilaspur) 

                                       By :-  Er. R C Verma

 

The Gambhar - Khad, " Tributary of Satluj river. "

 The Gambhar -Khad is also one of the tributaries of the river satluj which flows from district Solan and confluence with Satluj in district Bilaspur near Gambhar-Pul on Chandigarh Manali National Highway. 

                  View of Gambhar - Khad

The Gambhar Khad merges with Satluj in Govind Sagar lake near Gambhar bridge. 

       View of Gambhar bridge over Gambhar

The Khad flows through Solan, Arki and Nalagarh sub divisions of district Solan then enters district Bilaspur  in Sawrghat sub division. 

                          Gambhar - Khad

The mountains of Solan and Bilaspur districts contribute their runoff to Gambhar khad and huge quantity of minerals boulders, sand and bazari is deposited along the banks where velocity of water gets slow. 

                   View of Gambhar khad

          View of Catchment area of Gambhar

      View of Catchment area of Gambhar khad

                                    By :- Er. R C Verma

The Ghamrola - Khad, " The tributary of Satluj river."

 The Ghamrola -Khad is one of the important tributaries of river Satluj which rises from district Shimla and confluence in Satluj just 5Km downward of Bilaspur Town. 

          View of Ghamrola Khad in Bilaspur

The Ratanpur Dhar  range drains water in the Ghamrola khad flows to Govind Sagar lake formed as a result of world's largest gravity dam Bakhara in Himachal Pradesh. 

                      View of Ghamrola khad 

The unscientific construction in the catchment area, cattle grazing and other developmental activities are causing huge muck and silt in Govind Sagar thus have I'll effect on life of this important Dam. So there is necessity to carry out water shed treatment in catchment area. 

       View of Ghamrola khad district Bilaspur

          Ghamrola khad tributary of Satluj

               Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh

The Ali -Khad, " The Tributary of Satluj river Originates from district Shimla and joins Satluj at Bilaspur in Govind Sagar."

 The river Satluj rises from Maansarovar  , in the southern slopes of Kailash mountain ,Rakastal and flows through districts Kinnaur, Shimla, Kullu, Solan Mandi and enters Bilaspur near village Kasol in North-west direction. The Satluj flows through the middle of Bilaspur from East to West. The river enters Punjab near village Nehla after flowing about 90 kms in Bilaspur district. 

 Ali -Khad Bridge at Chandpur near Bilaspur     

 

            View of Ali - Khad near Chandpur          

             

                           Dated:- 11/03/2021                            

      

The river satluj has many tributaries but major are Ali - Khad, Gambhar, Gamrohla and Seer . The Ali- Khad rises from district Shimla and after traversing through Bahadurpur Dhar Ali-Khad confluence in Satluj in Govind Sagar lake at Bilaspur near Luhnu. The Ali -Khad provide huge runoff to Satluj during Monsoon season. 

Beautiful View of Land in the course of Ali

The area of landscape shown in view is covered under back-to-back - water of Govind Sagar lake in monsoon when the level of water in the lake rises. 

 Ali - Khad

The total length of Ali - Khad is about 26 Km with a catchment area about 135 Square kilometre. The villages along the course of Ali -Khad in Bilaspur are  Jabbal, Bholi, Jukhala, Ashamanjari, Ghagus, Deoli, Kuddi and Chandpur. 

     

       The land which comes under water is cultivated by the farmers. The biggest fish breeding farm of Asia is set up on the bank of Ali- Khad at village Deoli near Ghagus in district Bilaspur. 

            Ali - Khad and adjoining landscape

          

                                           By : Er. R C Verma