Mewa River
Mewa River is a major tributary of Tamur River which forms a part of the Saptakoshi River system. The river is located in Taplejung district of eastern Nepal.[1] The Mewa converges with the Tamur river near the Hangdrung village.[2]
Biodiversity
[edit]The Mewa river valley has a landscape lying between 700-3,900m above sea level. The river valley provides shelter for birds during the migration period.[3]
Infrastructures
[edit]The Mewa has large hydropower potential and a number of projects are under development, such as[4][5]
- Me Khola Hydropower Project (50 MW)
- Middle Mewa Hydropower Project (49 MW)
- Palun Khola Hydropower Project (21 MW), in the tributary of Mewa river
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nepal landslides and floods kill at least 15". BBC News. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Thakuri, Sudeep. "Fluvial Functioning Index (FFI): Ass". Forest. 39: 0.
- ^ Shrestha, Krishna K; Basnet, Khadga; Bhandari, Prabin; Gurung, Min B (2016). "BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF THE MEWA RIVER VALLEY (PAPUNG CORRIDOR), KANGCHENJUNGA LANDSCAPE, TAPLEJUNG, EAST NEPAL".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Urja Developers | Home". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Mewa Khola". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
27°22′37″N 87°37′38″E / 27.37688°N 87.62722°E
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