Ignoring warnings by environmentalists, the Assam and Meghalaya governments have decided to jointly set up a 55 MW hydropower project on the Kulsi, a small river known as a nesting ground for the endangered river dolphins.
About Kulsi River:
It is a south-bank tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra
Course:
It is composed of three rivers, namely Khri, Krishniya and Umsiri all of which originate from the West Khasi hill ranges of Meghalaya from an elevation of over 1800 metres and flow north.
The river is known as Khri in the upper catchments, and after being joined by two other tributaries, namely Krishniya and Umsiri, within the Khasi hills in Meghalaya, it flows northwest and enters Assam at Ukium.
After that it flows north up to Kulsi village through the plains of Kamrup District of Assam.
Finally, it outflows into the Brahmaputra near Nagarbera.
The river Kulsi drains out a total area of 3770 sq. km. Out of the total catchment, 685 sq. km. is plain catchment in Assam, and 3085 sq. km. is hill catchment in Meghalaya and Assam.
The total length of Kulsi from its source to outfall is about 220 km, out of which 100 km is in Meghalaya and the rest, 120 km, is in Assam.
It is considered one of the last refuges of the endangered Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) in Assam.
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