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Punjab govt. sanctions 650 cr. for rejuvenation of Sutlej tributary
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- The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved ₹650 crore in the first phase for rejuvenation of the highly polluting Buddah Nullah — a seasonal tributary of Sutlej in Ludhiana.
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- About Sutlej river:
(1) It is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan.
(2) The Sutlej River is also known as
(3) It is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River.
(4) Source of the Sutlej is west of the catchment area of Lake Rakshastal in Tibet, as springs in an ephemeral stream(An ephemeral stream is one that flows only in direct response to precipitation. It receives little or no water from springs and no long-continued supply from melting snow or other sources).
(5) Lake Rakshastal used to be part of the Sutlej river basin long ago and separated from the Sutlej due to tectonic activity.
(6) The main tributaries of satluj are baspa(Left), Spiti(right) and beas(right). The beas river joins it at harike in Punjab.
(7) Ungti Chu and Pare Chu rivers which drain southeastern part of Jammu and Kashmir state are tributaries of Sutlej river
Sources
The Hindu