Paleo-river found near Narmada


Paleo-river found near Narmada: Research

* As per a group of researchers traces of Paleo-river has been found in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.


What is a Paleo-river?


* It is an inactive river or water stream buried under sediment.

* As per Mangal Panchayatam Parishad, the group doing research, the 65 million year-old river got buried under basaltic lava due to geological activities. The river flowed in the same direction (East to West) as the Narmada.

* Currently, the course of the Narmada is about 10 km from the site of the paleo- river, parallel to it.

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