| Mahé River (Mayyazhipuzha) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Western Ghats |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arabian Sea |
| Length | 54 km (34 mi) |
| Basin size | 394 km2 (152 sq mi)[1] |
Mahé River (also known as Mayyazhipuzha or the English Channel of India) is a river in South India. It flows through the state of Kerala and the coastal exclave of Mahé in Puducherry.
The flow of the river
The Mahé River originates in the slopes of the Western Ghats part of the Wayanad district. Initially the river flows through the hilly eastern towns of the Kozhikode district like Vilangad, Vanimel, Jathiyeri, Perod and Nadapuram. Then the river enters into the Malabar plains where it flows through several towns namely, Parakkadavu, Kadavathur, Peringathur, Eramala, Kunnumkara, Kariyad and Peringandi.[2] Then the river flows through the northern boundary of the Union Territory of Mahé and empties into the Arabian Sea.
Economy
The influence on the economy of the region traversed by the river is very little. The river has been used for inland navigation and transportation of articles from interior villages to Mahé and back, in olden days. The government of Puducherry has planned to build a fishing harbour at the estuary of the river. However owing to technical reasons the harbour, which is under construction, is on the beach adjacent to the estuary. To enhance tourist potential of Mahé a Riverside Walkway, originating from the Water Sports Complex at Manjakkal, Mahé, on the banks of the river stretching out to the breakwater of the [Fishing Harbour]is also being built by the government of Puducherry.[3]
Trivia
M. Mukundan's magnum opus novel Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil (P. 1974 ; Malayalam for "On the banks of the Mahé River"), celebrates this river. Mayyazhi river known as the "English channel" in India during the period of British rule, because it separated British-ruled Tellicherry from French-ruled Mahé. It is the most polluted river in God's Own Country.
See also
References
- ↑ "Rivers of Western Ghats". ernet.in. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Official website of Kozhikode". Kozhikode. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2006.
- ↑ "South Asia News". Works for Mahé fishing harbour project inaugurated. onlypunjab.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2006.
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