In news: Gumti River

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Why in the News?

India has refuted allegations that the recent floods in eastern Bangladesh were caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam over Gumti River in Tripura.

About Gumti River

	Details
Origin	*Dumboor Lake,* Tripura, India
Length	Approximately 150 kilometers
Course	Flows southward through Tripura, India, and then into Bangladesh; Joins the Meghna River.
Tributaries	Left: Raima, Manu Right: Deo, Khowai
Terrain	Hilly terrain in upper course, fertile plains in lower course
Biodiversity	Supports diverse flora and fauna
Projects Installed	Gumti Hydroelectric Project: Located near Dumbur; Generates hydroelectric power in Tripura; Bangladesh also receives 40 MW. Gumti Irrigation Project: Supports irrigation for agriculture in Tripura, India

PYQ:

[2014] Consider the following rivers:

Barak
Lohit
Subansiri

Which of the above flows / flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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