Budhabalanga River

Budhabalanga River

The Budhabalanga River is also known by the name of Balanga River and it flows via Mayurbhanj as well as Balasore districts in Odisha state.

Course

This Budhabalanga refers to the old Balanga rises in Similipal hills alongwith that it gets plunged via Brehipani hills. This is the second highest waterfall of India and it has been situated at National Simlipal Park. It flows in the northern direction till Karanjiapal village and that comes under the police station of Bangiriposi. Then, it turns on to north-eastern direction and flows along the railway track till village Jhankapahadi. This river is approimately 170 kilometres long and it comprises of catchment area of 4000 square kilometres.

Tributaries

Its prime tributaries include the Gangadhar, Catra and Sone. The Ghat of this river is also known as Bankati Village and it is also referred by the name of Budhabalanga nadi. This is regarded as a traditional ghat and people come here from different villages take bath and the water is collected for the purpose of carrying out the livelihood.

Present Situation

The lower pressure formed off Odisha coast triggers heavy rains. There had been 2 blockages of Mayurbhanj that greatly affected this swelling river and more than thousand villages had to be evacuated towards safer villages.

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