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- River Nila is also known as Bharathapuzha and Ponnani.
- Amaravathipuzha originating from Thrimoorthy Hills of Anamalais in Tamil Nadu joins with Kalpathipuzha at Parali in Palakkad District and forms Nila.
- It drains in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- Malampuzha dam is the largest among the reservoirs built across Bharathapuzha.
- It flows westward through Palakkad Gap (most prominent discontinuity in the Western Ghats) and drains into the Arabian Sea.
- Main Tributaries:
- Kannadipuzha (Chitturpuzha),
- Kalpathipuzha (Korapuzha),
- Gayathripuzha
- Thuthapuzha
- Recently, a webinar ‘Exploring River Nila’ was organized by Ministry of tourism.
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