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Tributaries of Mahanadi River, Its upper course lies in the saucer-, shaped basin called the, 'Chhattisgarh Plain'., • This basin is surrounded by hills on the north,, west, and south as a result of which a large, number of tributaries join the main river from, these sides., Left bank Tributaries: The Shivnath, Hasdeo,, borai, Mand, kelo and Ib., • Right bank Tributaries: The dudh, silyari, pairi,, sondhur, sukha, the Tel, and the Jonk., IMPORTANT CITIES

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Bango, Mahanadi Reservoir Project, were completed., The Hirakud Dam- It is one of the first, major multipurpose river valley projects, started after India's independence. The, dam aims at controlling floods in the, Mahanadi basin, providing water for, irrigation and municipal water supply. The, dam is located near Sambalpur in the, state of Odisha., The Gangrel Dam- It is also known by the, name of R.S. Sagar Dam. The dam is built, across the Mahanadi river in Dhamtari, district in the state of Chhattisgarh., The Dhudhwa Dam- The dam is, constructed across the Mahanadi river in, Dhamtari district in the state of, Chhattisgarh.