Shivnath River

Shivnath River. It has a total course of. The name comes from the god Shiva in Hinduism, making it one of the few rivers in India having a male name.

Course

The river flows in a northeast direction for from its source then joins the Mahanadi River at Changori near the town Shivrinarayan.

Sale

The river was sold by the government of Madhya Pradesh to Radius Water Limited in 1998, to much controversy by locals. Arvind Kejriwal discussed this controversy in his book Swaraj.