Rajasthan

• 18 Mar 2025

Patli River

Why in News? 

 On 13th March 2025, the Education Minister of Rajasthan inaugurated the restoration work of Patli River in Kota . 

Key Points 

•  About Patali River:  
  • Patli River is a 37 kilometer long river which originates from Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh and flows through Neemthur hill and enters Ramganj Mandi (Rajasthan) , where it has a flow area of  about 12 kilometers . 
  • Ultimately this river merges with the Aahu river of Suket . 
• Restoration of the river: 
  • The extinct Patli river will be revived at a cost of Rs 5 crore. 
  • Under this project, debris, glass, stone pieces and other waste materials deposited in the river sediment will be removed. 
    • Its width will be around 40 metres and its banks will be strengthened.  
  • Ghats will be constructed by selecting suitable places on the river banks and at some places beds will also be constructed for water filling. 
• Importance: 
  • Due to the restoration of the river, irrigation facilities will be available to about 7050 hectares of agricultural land in 40 villages . 
  • Natural water flow will be restored. 
  • This will reduce the problem of waterlogging in the surrounding fields 
  • Land erosion and soil degradation can be controlled. 

Kota 

• About:  
  • It was named Kota after the name of  its initial ruler Kothia Bhil . 
  • It is also known as Kanpur of Rajasthan, Industrial City and Educational City . 
  • This city is situated on the banks of the Chambal River. 
  • Jawahar Sagar Dam (Chambal River) and Harishchandra Sagar (Kali Sindh River) are located in Kota 
  • It is the third largest city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur . 
• Literacy: 
  • According to the 2011 census, it is the district with the highest literacy rate (76.6%) in Rajasthan.  
• Major places of visit 
  • Mukundwara Hills - Located between Kota and Jhalawar . 
  • Vibhishana Temple - The only Vibhishana temple in India , located in Kaithun. 
  • Mathuradhish Temple- Main pilgrimage site of Vaishnav sect . 
  • Shiva Temple of Kansua – Built in the 8th century, here the first ray of the sun falls directly on the Shivalinga. 
  • Geparnath Shivalaya- It is a Gupta period Shiva temple. 
  • Snake Park- It is the only snake park in Rajasthan .