Tawi River

Source: NIE

Context: Nine individuals, including pilgrims and labourers, were rescued from the Tawi River in Jammu after a sudden flash flood caused by heavy rainfall.

About Tawi River:

• Origin: The Tawi River flows through Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and later enters Pakistan-administered territory. It originates from the Kailash Kund glacier (Kali Kund) near Bhaderwah in Doda district.

• The Tawi River flows through Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and later enters Pakistan-administered territory.

• It originates from the Kailash Kund glacier (Kali Kund) near Bhaderwah in Doda district.

• States/Regions It Flows Through: Primarily flows through Doda, Udhampur, and Jammu districts. Crosses into Pakistan’s Punjab, eventually joining the Chenab River.

• Primarily flows through Doda, Udhampur, and Jammu districts.

• Crosses into Pakistan’s Punjab, eventually joining the Chenab River.

• Tributary Status: Tawi is a left-bank tributary of the Chenab River, a key river in the Indus River System.

• Key Features: Length: 141 km. Catchment area: 2168 km² up to the Indian border. Major tributaries include Raji, Gou Karan, and seasonal streams supporting perennial flow.

• Length: 141 km.

• Catchment area: 2168 km² up to the Indian border.

• Major tributaries include Raji, Gou Karan, and seasonal streams supporting perennial flow.

• Significance: Lifeline of Jammu: Main source of water for the city. Religious Importance: Revered as Surya Putri (Daughter of the Sun God) in Hindu texts like Vishnudharmottara Purana. Linked to local legends of Raja Pehar Devta who brought the river to cure his father. Supported forts like Bahu Fort and temples, earning Jammu the title “City of Temples”.

• Lifeline of Jammu: Main source of water for the city.

• Religious Importance: Revered as Surya Putri (Daughter of the Sun God) in Hindu texts like Vishnudharmottara Purana.

• Linked to local legends of Raja Pehar Devta who brought the river to cure his father.

• Supported forts like Bahu Fort and temples, earning Jammu the title “City of Temples”.

• Development Projects: The government is constructing an artificial lake at Bhagwati Nagar to boost tourism and water supply. Project is under observation to comply with the Indus Water Treaty.

• The government is constructing an artificial lake at Bhagwati Nagar to boost tourism and water supply.

• Project is under observation to comply with the Indus Water Treaty.