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Pranahita ప్రాణహిత प्राणहिता
Native name	ప్రాణహిత (Telugu)
Location
Country	India
State	Maharashtra, Telangana
Districts	Gadchiroli District, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district
City	Sirpur
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Wardha and Wainganga
• location	Koutala, Telangana, India
• coordinates	19°35′24″N 79°47′59″E / 19.59000°N 79.79972°E / 19.59000; 79.79972
• elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Mouth	Godavari River
• location	Kaleshwaram, Telangana
• coordinates	18°49′30″N 79°54′36″E / 18.82500°N 79.91000°E / 18.82500; 79.91000
• elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Length	113 km (70 mi)
Basin size	109,078 km (42,115 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Dina River
• right	Nagulvagu River, Peddawagu River

The Pranahita River is the largest tributary of Godavari River covering about 34% of its drainage basin conveying the combined waters of the Penganga River, the Wardha River, and the Wainganga River. By virtue of its extensive network of tributaries, the river drains a large part of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, as well as the southern slopes of the Satpura Range in southeast Madhya Pradesh. It flows along the border of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana. The Pranahita sub-basin is the seventh largest in India, measuring about 109,078 km, making it larger than the individual basins of significant rivers such as the Narmada River and Kaveri.

Origin

The Pranahita River begins at the confluence of two extensive rivers: the Wardha (catchment area: 46,237 km) and the Wainganga (catchment area: 49,677 km). This junction lies on the border between the states of Maharashtra and Telangana near Tumdi Hettty, Kouthala Mandal (near Sirpur (T)). Right at the onset, the river enjoys a wide riverbed.

Course

The Pranahita River follows a short course of 113 kilometers, strictly adhering to the boundary between Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Komaram Bheem Asifabad,Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts in Telangana. The direction of flow is southward, unlike most rivers of the Deccan Plateau. Along its course, the river is flanked by thick forests and harbors rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. After completing its short journey, the river empties itself into the Godavari River at Kaleshwaram.

Dams

The Pranahita River currently does not have any dams built on it. However, a water project to construct a barrage is currently underway. This project, the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, has an estimated cost of Rs. 38,500 crore and is a project the Indian state of Telangana.

Uses

The River is used for water transport between Sironcha and Kaleshwaram. It is also one of twelve rivers in the Pushkaram, a festival in Hindu traditions. The pushkaram on Pranahita (pranati) will held immediate after Sindhu river pushkaram, Pranahita river pushkaram assign with zodiac of Mena (pisces).

References

1. Singh, S. Harpal (4 January 2015). "Villagers near Pranahita project the least informed". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
2. "District Gadchiroli – Rivers & Dams". Gadchiroli.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Integrated Hydrological Databook (Non-Classified River Basins)" (PDF). Central Water Commission. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
5. "Basins –". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
6. Singh, S. Harpal (28 May 2015). "Submergence, irrigation issues continue to dog Pranahita project". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

v t e Godavari basin
Rivers	Major tributaries Godavari Pranhita Indravati Sabari Manjira Manair Wardha Wainganga Penganga Minor tributaries Pravara Kinnerasani Purna Sileru Sindphana Taliperu Sub-tributaries Adan Banganga Bindusara Darna Kadva Kanhan Kolar Nasardi Pench Purna Shivana
Dams, barrages	Jayakwadi Dam Majalgaon Dam Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project Sriram Sagar Project Nizam Sagar Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project Sitamma Sagar Barrage Tummidihetti Barrage Sammakka Barrage Sadarmat Barrage
Geographical features / regions	Marathwada Vidarbha Coastal Andhra Konaseema Deccan Plateau Western Ghats Eastern Ghats
Riparian districts	Maharashtra Nashik Ahmednagar Aurangabad Parbhani Nanded Gadchiroli Beed Amravati Bhandara Gondia Chandrapur Wardha Nagpur Yavatmal Washim Buldhana Hingoli Madhya Pradesh Balaghat Seoni Betul Chhindwara Odisha Kalahandi Koraput Malkangiri Chhattisgarh Bastar Bijapur Karnataka Bidar Telangana Medak Sangareddy Siddipet Nizamabad Kamareddy Adilabad Nirmal Mancherial Komaram Bheem Karimnagar Jagtial Peddapalli Rajanna Sircilla Hanamkonda Warangal Jayashankar Bhupalpally Jangaon Mahabubabad Bhadradri Kothagudem Khammam Andhra Pradesh Alluri Sitharama Raju Eluru West Godavari East Godavari Kakinada Konaseema
Cities	Nashik Nagpur Nanded Rajahmundry Warangal Koraput Bastar Bidar
Languages / people	Indo-Aryan languages Marathi Bhili Khandeshi Andh Banjari Odia Bhunjia Hindi Dravidian languages Kolami Goni Telugu Kannadiga Duruwa Multani Urdu
Coalfields	Godavari Valley Coalfield Wardha Valley Coalfield Kamptee Coalfield Pench Kanhan Coalfield
Oil / gas fields	Krishna Godavari Basin Ravva oil field
Industries	Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station Koradi Thermal Power Station Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station Wardha Warora Power Plant Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant Nashik Thermal Power Station Dhariwal Power Station RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station Kothagudem Thermal Power Station Kakatiya Thermal Power Station Parli Thermal Power Station NTPC Ramagundam NTPC Mauda Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station Tiroda Thermal Power Station Butibori Power Project Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru Waluj MIDC Shendra MIDC Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park Ballarpur Industries HAL Sunabeda NALCO Damanjodi
Transport	Highways and railways NH 16 (old NH 5) old NH 6 NH 44 (old NH 7) Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Hyderabad line Bridges on Godavari Godavari Bridge Old Godavari Bridge Godavari Arch Bridge Godavari Fourth Bridge
Pollution concerns, river basin's sustainable productivity & ecology	Algal bloom in reservoirs High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities
Related topics	Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
Other basins	Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani Damodar Kosi Narmada Son Krishna Penna

• Rivers of Maharashtra
• Tributaries of the Godavari River