Ujh River

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Ujh River (India)
Location
Country India, Pakistan
State Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, India
District Narowal, Pathankot
Physical characteristics
SourceKailash mountains
 • coordinates 32°48′38″N75°37′02″E / 32.810570°N 75.617202°E / 32.810570; 75.617202
 • elevation4,300 m (14,100 ft)
Mouth Ravi River
 • coordinates
 32°11′21″N75°21′50″E / 32.1891°N 75.3638°E / 32.1891; 75.3638

The Ujh river (or Ujjh river) is a tributary of the Ravi River that flows through the Pathankot in the Indian state of Punjab.

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Course

The Ujh river originates in Kailash mountains (near Bhaderwah hills, part of the Pir Panjal Range) at an altitude of 4,300 metres (14,100 ft). It flows a distance of nearly 100 kilometres (62 mi), some of it in Pakistani Punjab, before joining the Ravi near Chak Ram Sahai in Indian Punjab. [1] The average width of the river in the plains is about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi). [2]

Four streams, Bhini, Sutar, Dunarki and Talan join Ujh at Panjtirthi. Ujh and Bhini are perennial rivers. The rest are seasonal. [1]

At Karandi Khurd ( 32°24′38″N75°23′57″E / 32.4106°N 75.3991°E / 32.4106; 75.3991 ), the Ujh river spins off a 'western branch', which joins back with the main branch near Gharotta in Pakistani Punjab ( 32°16′39″N75°20′35″E / 32.2774°N 75.3430°E / 32.2774; 75.3430 ). Even though it is but a small stream, the western branch achieved notability as Cyril Radcliffe defined the India–Pakistan border to follow the course of this branch until reaching the trijunction of the Shakargarh, Pathankot and Gurdaspur tehsils. From the trijunction, the border was to follow the tehsil boundaries. [3]

Water utilisation

The water of Ujh river is used for drinking, irrigation and to feed a number of small canals and khuls of the district. It is also used to transport timber from hills to the plains and provides construction materials such as sand and stones. [2]

Dams

Ujh Barrage has been constructed on this river at Jasrota village ( 32°28′22″N75°25′03″E / 32.4728°N 75.4174°E / 32.4728; 75.4174 ). [2]

A new Ujh Hydroelectrical Power Project dam, 196 MW, at ( 32°33′48″N75°29′16″E / 32.5633°N 75.4878°E / 32.5633; 75.4878 ) will store 925 million cubic metres of water. [4] [5] Under-construction stalled project expedited in April 2025 after the termination of IWT. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jain, Sharad K.; Agarwal, Pushpendra K.; Singh, Vijay P. (2007), Hydrology and Water Resources of India, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 482, ISBN   978-1-4020-5180-7
  2. 1 2 3 "Official Site". Kathua.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Aggarwal, J. C.; Agrawal, S. P. (1992), Modern History of Punjab: A Look Back Into Ancient Peaceful Punjab Focusing Confrontation and Failures Leading to Present Punjab Problem, and a Peep Ahead : Relevant Select Documents, Concept Publishing Company, p. 60, paragraphs 1 and 2, ISBN   978-81-7022-431-0
  4. ↑ India to expedite 3 projects to stop its share of Indus waters from flowing into Pakistan, The Economic Times, 25 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Ujh Multipurpose Project, Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited.
  6. ↑ Indus Waters Treaty Suspended: Modi Government Fast-Tracks Five Major Hydropower Projects in Jammu & Kashmir - Details Here, timesnownews.com, 28 Apr 2025.
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