Bakreshwar River

Bakreshwar River
River
Country India
States Jharkhand, West Bengal
City Bakreshwar
Landmark Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station

The Bakreshwar River (Hindi: बक्र्‍रेस्वर नदी)(Bengali: বক্রেশ্বর নদী) is a tributary of the Mayurakshi River. It originates in Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand.[1] It then flows through Birbhum district and meets the Kopai River. The combined waters flow in to the Mayurakshi River in Murshidabad district.[2]

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Neel Nirjan

When traveling along the Panagarh–Morgram Highway one has to turn left a little after Dubrajpur for Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station and its reservoir named Neel Nirjan (meaning blue solitude). It is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.[3] The thermal power station is near Chinpai.

Irrigation

Bakreshwar canal provides irrigation.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Selim, Mohammad, Irrigation Projects in Birbhum District,Paschim Banga, February 2006, (in Bengali), Birbhum special issue, p. 151, Information and Culture department, Govt. of West Bengal
  2. ^ "Birbhum District". District Administration. http://birbhum.gov.in/. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
  3. ^ Sarkar, Joydeep, Paryatan Boichitre Birbhum Jela, Paschim Banga, p. 200