Bakreshwar River
| Bakreshwar River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| City | Bakreshwar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kopai River |
The Bakreshwar River is a tributary of the Mayurakshi River. It originates in Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand.[1] It then flows through Birbhum district and meets the Kopai River. The combined waters flow into the Mayurakshi River in Murshidabad district.[2]
Neel Nirjan
When traveling along the Panagarh–Morgram Highway one has to turn left a little after Dubrajpur for Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station and its reservoir named Neel Nirjan (meaning blue solitude). It is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.[3] The thermal power station is near Chinpai.
Irrigation
Bakreshwar canal provides irrigation.[1]
References
- ^ a b Selim, Mohammad, Irrigation Projects in Birbhum District,Paschim Banga, February 2006, (in Bengali), Birbhum special issue, p. 151, Information and Culture department, Govt. of West Bengal
- ^ "Birbhum District". District Administration. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ^ Sarkar, Joydeep, Paryatan Boichitre Birbhum Jela, Paschim Banga, p. 200
External links
- Map of Birbhum
23°47′50″N 87°46′36″E / 23.797215°N 87.77672°E / 23.797215; 87.77672
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