10. Rivers of Nepal

Nepal is a beautiful country. The presence of different natural resources has made Nepal even more beautiful. Hills, green forests, the snowy Himalayas and the rivers are precious resources of our country. Nepal is considered to be the second richest country in water resources after Brazil.

 Rivers are special importance to Nepal because the geographical division of our country is based on rivers. The west and east border of Nepal are the rivers Mahakali and Mechi respectively. Rivers are taken as a basis of border line to separate zones and districts of Nepal. Ten zones of our country are named after rivers. Nepal is naturally provided with a network of hundreds of rivers. Among the rivers Sapta Koshi is the largest. The other big rivers of our country are Sapta Gandaki, the Karnali and the Rapti. Some of the rivers like Bagmati, Narayani, Kali Gandaki, etc are of religious importance. The deepest river of our country is Narayani.

On the basis of the distribution of rivers Nepal is divided into three regions. They are the Koshi region, Gandaki region and the Karnali region.

Besides, rivers are of great economical importance to our country. Rivers are the source of hydro electricity. Since we have many large and fast following rivers we can produce sufficient electricity. According to the studies made over the rivers of Nepal, it is calculated that the rivers of Nepal can produce electricity which can electrify the whole Asia. But unfortunately we are not able to produce enough electricity for our own use. So, steps should be taken to produce electricity sufficient for our own country River is the source of irrigation. If the water of the river is used for irrigation purpose, we can produce more food stuff and become self dependent in food supply.

To conclude, plans and policies need to be formulated to utilize our rivers in scientific ways and develop the country in all aspects. If done so, our country will definitely come under the list of the developed countries in the world.

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