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.