THE GODAVARI PRIMER AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE ON THE UTILIZATION OF THE GODAVARI WATERS AND RESOURCES SAKTI The Godavari Primer - An Essential Guide to Understanding the Debate on the Utilization of the Godavari Waters April 2006 We are grateful to Dr. Uma Shankari for preparing the document. However SAKTI owns responsibility for the contents of the document. We thank Vijay Burgula for editorial assistance. SAKTI, 305, I Block, Janapriya Abodes, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad – 500 080 Ph: 040 – 55614787, 040-55627893,
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[email protected] 2 The Godavari Primer - An Essential Guide to Understanding the Debate on the Utilization of the Godavari Waters Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2. Godavari – The River, Land and Society ........................................................................................................ 8 a. The Journey .................................................................................................................................................... 8 b. Physical Features ............................................................................................................................................. 8 The Delta Region ........................................................................................................................................