Musi
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Overview
The Musi is a tributary of the Krishna that flows through Hyderabad in Telangana. It rises in the Ananthagiri hills near Vikarabad.
A devastating flood in 1908 led to the building of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs upstream, which protect the city and supply drinking water.
Today the river is heavily polluted by urban sewage, and a riverfront rejuvenation project has been planned.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Krishna, Telangana
- Flows through Hyderabad
- 1908 flood; Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar built
- Heavily polluted urban river
Why it matters for UPSC
Urban river pollution and riverfront projects (Sabarmati, Musi) are GS-3 topics.
Note for UPSC
A Krishna tributary on which Hyderabad stands.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Musi yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Telangana
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Krishna
- Extent on map
- 16.7°–17.4°N, 77.9°–79.7°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)