River
Ulhas
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Overview
The Ulhas rises in the Sahyadri near Rajmachi and flows north-west through Raigad and Thane districts of Maharashtra.
It passes Kalyan and Thane, and enters the sea through Vasai Creek and Thane Creek. Industrial and urban waste has heavily polluted its lower course.
It is a key drinking water source for the Mumbai metropolitan region.
Geography and key facts
- West-flowing Konkan river, Maharashtra
- Rises near Rajmachi, Sahyadri
- Flows past Kalyan and Thane
- Polluted lower course
Why it matters for UPSC
Urban river pollution in the Mumbai region is a GS-3 case.
Note for UPSC
A Konkan river near Thane and Kalyan.
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 Ulhas yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- West-flowing (Western Ghats)
- Extent on map
- 18.8°–19.3°N, 72.8°–73.4°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)
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