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January 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
*🛡️Kali River*
♟️Also know as Sharda river.
♟️Originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.
♟️It forms boundary between Nepal and Kumaun.
♟️It discharges in Ghagra river in UP.
*💎River Projects*
♟️Tanakpur hydro-electric project.
♟️Chameliya hydro-electric project.
♟️Sharda Barrage Project.
*💎Kalapani Dispute*
♟️The Treaty of Sugauli signed by the Kingdom of Nepal and British India (after Anglo-Nepalese War) in 1816 located the Kali River as Nepal's western boundary with India.
♟️The discrepancy in locating the source of the river led to boundary disputes between India and Nepal, with each country producing maps supporting their own claims.
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