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.