River Piyali is a tributary of the mighty River Matla, which also runs through the Sunderban National Park. Any alteration to the quantity and quality of the river Matla has an effect on the biodiversity of the world's largest delta and mangrove reserve, which is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and numerous other endangered species.
The closest metro city to the River Piyali is Kolkata, a 300-year-old city with the highest population density in India. The wastewater from Kolkata's households is discharged into the River Bidyadhari via the River Piyali. That is why it is also known as Kolkata's Kidney.
1. Piyali River : The Kidney of Kolkata
Important Places
Tourism Potential
Hydro-Climatic Significance
Geographical Significance
Why "Kidney of Kolkata"
Location
Piyali River is a Tributary of River Matla
Matla River is a Tributary of River Bidyadhari
River Bidyadhari Flows through the Sunderban National Park
and So is River Matla
Average maximum temperature of
Sundarban is around 35 degree Celsius.
Mostly saline water with high chloride
Humidity count near about 82%
Annual rainfall in this year region is 1940mm
Picnic Spot
Nearest to Sunderban National Park
Sunderban Mangroves can be found here
Boat Ride Available
Killa Bridge
Picnic Spot
Mangrove Forest
Distance from
Nearest Airport
MapWalk
Wastewater of Kolkata Metro City is carried out by DWF Channel N/W which
releases the wastewater to Kestopur Canal
Kestopur Canal falls into Piyali River.
Piyali River Carries the Waste Water into Matla and Bidyadhari
The Dongajara Dam at Piyali River acts as the Controller of the
Waste water flow
This dam also act as the filter where the waste suspended in the
river is released to River Matla.
Fishing Allowed
Piyali River is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in South 24
Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The Piyali leaves the Bidyadhari River 14 kilometres (9 mi) below Bamanghata and
flows south and south-west till it joins the Matla River about 32 kilometres (20 mi)
below Canning.
Piyali is heavily silted and most of it has been converted to
low cultivated land
Low Depth with High Silt Content
Also known as Dongjora Dam
Beside the River Bank
Mangrove at the River Bank
Inside the guest house
Towards
River
Matla the
Gateway to
Sunderban
Fishing from the
river bank as well
as on theriver is
permissible here
Point of Concerns
Siltation
Depth of the River Reducing
Pollution Content of the River Increasing due to the rising population of Kolkata and
Suburbs
Saline Water Intrusion
As Killa Dam is Very Old,Need Reconstruction
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