Mewa River

Mewa River is a major tributary of Tamur River which forms a part of Saptakoshi River system. The river is located in Taplejung district of eastern Nepal.[1] The Mewa river converges with the Tamur river near the Hangdrung village.[2]

Biodiversity

The Mewa river valley has a landscape lying between 700-3900m above msl. The river valley provides shelter for birds during the migration period.[3]

Infrastructures

The river has a 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

References
  1. "Nepal landslides and floods kill at least 15". BBC News. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  2. Thakuri, Sudeep. "Fluvial Functioning Index (FFI): Ass". Forest. 39: 0.
  3. 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)
  4. "Urja Developers | Home". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. "Mewa Khola". Retrieved 2021-04-23.

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