Gomti river - wikipedia Gomti river For the river of Tripura and Bangladesh, see Gumti River ( Tripura ). Gomti River Gumti River River Gomti River at Lucknow Country India Source Gomat Taal - elevation 200 m ( 656 ft ) - coordinates 25 ° 30 ′ 29 '' N 83 ° 10 ′ 11 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.50806 ° N 83.16972 ° E ﻿ / 25.50806 ; 83.16972 Length 900 km ( 559 mi ) Discharge for Saidpur, Bangladesh - average 234 m / s ( 8,264 cu ft / s ) The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges. According to Hindu mythology, the river is the daughter of the Hindu sage Vashist ; bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi ( the eleventh day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month ) can wash away sins. According to Bhagavata Purana one of Hinduism 's major religious works, the Gomti is one of India 's transcendental rivers. The rare Gomti Chakra is found there. Contents 1 Geography 2 Pollution 3 Riverfront development controversy 4 Flooding 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Geography The banks of the Gomti in Jaunpur The Gomti, a monsoon - and groundwater - fed river, originates from Gomat Taal ( formally known as Fulhaar jheel ) near Madho Tanda, Pilibhit, India. It extends 960 kilometres ( 600 mi ) through Uttar Pradesh and meets the Ganges near Saidpur, Bangladesh, Kaithi, 27 kilometres ( 17 mi ) from Varanasi district. It meets a small river, the Gaihaaee, 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) from its origin. The Gomti is a narrow stream until it reaches Mohammadi Kheri, a tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri district ( about 100 km from its origin ), where it is joined by tributaries such as the Sukheta, Choha and Andhra Choha. The river is then well - defined, with the Kathina tributary joining it at Mailani and Sarayan joining it at a village in Sitapur district. A major tributary is the Sai River, which joins the Gomti near Jaunpur. The Markandey Mahadeo temple is at the confluence of the Gomti and the Ganges. After 240 kilometres ( 150 mi ) the Gomti enters Lucknow, meandering through the city for about 12 kilometres ( 7 mi ) and supplying its water. In the Lucknow area, 25 city drains pour untreated sewage into the river. At the downstream end, the Gomti barrage converts the river into a lake. In addition to Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sultanpur Kerakat and Jaunpur are the most prominent of the 15 towns in the river 's catchment basin. The river cuts the Sultanpur district and Jaunpur in half, becoming wider in the city. Pollution The Gomti in Sitapur district The Gomti River is polluted at several points of its course through the 940 - kilometre ( 580 mi ) stretch of alluvial plains in Uttar Pradesh. The major sources of pollution are industrial waste and effluent from sugar factories and distilleries and residential wastewater and sewage. The river and its tributaries, such as Kukrail Drainage, collect large amounts of human and industrial pollutants as they flow through an area of about 18 million people. High pollution levels threaten the Gomti 's aquatic life. On 25 July 2008, the foundation stone of a 345 - million - litre ( 91,000,000 US gal ) - capacity sewage treatment plant was laid. The plant, promoted as Asia 's largest, failed ; in 2014 it was reportedly running at 10 percent of capacity, and beyond the plant ( near Bharwara ) untreated sewage and solid waste entered the river. The plant was intended to intercept the 23 major natural drains entering the Gomti. Riverfront Development controversy Temporary dam stopping the Gomti River for construction on the riverbed Gomti riverfront, with heavy machinery over the riverbed and floodplain Gomti riverfront reclaimed riverbed and floodplain The Gomti has been stressed, particularly in and around Lucknow, for decades. There are three major issues : Embankments - High embankments were built around the river to protect the population of Lucknow after a major flood during 1970s, altering the Gomti 's natural floodplain. Pollution - The Gomti has 40 natural drains, of which 23 are major. The drains, which carried surplus water into the river during the monsoon and recharged the underground water table, were reduced to carry residential and industrial sewage into the river. Development - The river 's floodplains and fertile land were covered with residential areas, such as Gomti Nagar and Triveni Nagar. The Gomti began receding during the late 1970 's, and was under major stress in 2016. Although government agencies planned major projects, such as the Bharwara sewage treatment plant and mechanical dredging, most were unsuccessful. The Gomti rises by 10 -- 12 meters during the monsoon, and in 2008 a major flood was reported. Around 2012, the newly - elected government and the Lucknow Development Authority began a feasibility study with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee to build a river - front similar to Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. The LDA submitted the report, warning about the negative consequences of reducing the Gomti to less than 250 meters wide. At 250 meters wide ( with walls on both sides ), the river 's velocity would increase by 20 percent and its bed - shear stress by 30 percent. Current embankments would have to be raised by 1.5 meters, and the high flood level ( HFL ) would increase by 1.25 meters. Two bridges would be threatened with collapse under flood conditions. The plan was given to the irrigation department, which signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT Roorkee in December 2015 to conduct a similar study on the project. The riverfront - development project is seen as a political showdown between the state government and the ruling party, whose similar construction in Ahmedabad over the Sabarmati River has been projected as a showcase of development in the state of Gujarat. Many noted environmentalists and river - system experts vehemently opposed that project as well. Both projects are seen as a template for similar interference with river systems across India, including the Yamuna, the Hindon and the Varuna. Flooding Monsoon flooding leads to several problems when the water recedes, including the danger posed by drying potholes and pits ( which host diseases such as malaria and dengue. See also List of rivers of India References Jump up ^ `` Gomati River Expedition 2011 ''. Retrieved 18 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bhaktivedanta VedaBase : Srimad Bhagavatam 5.19. 17 - 18 ''. 2010 - 01 - 04. Archived from the original on 2012 - 04 - 21. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Magic SEA Underground : Magical Uses Of Gomti Chakra ( Cat 's Eye Shell ) ''. liewsp1-magicsea.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Aiming for a scrubbed clean look ''. The Times Of India. 2010 - 01 - 28. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Kukrail Nala Lucknow a Major Tributory of river Gomti - Research and analysis ''. Kukrail Nala Lucknow a Major Tributory of river Gomti - Research and analysis. 2016 - 07 - 12. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Foundation laid for country 's largest STP to clean Gomti in UP ''. 2008 - 07 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Asia 's biggest sewage treatment plant running at 10 pc capacity ''. The Indian Express. 2014 - 12 - 03. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 05. ^ Jump up to : `` Gomti River and Riverfront Lucknow - Analysis on Restoration and Development ''. Gomti River and Riverfront Lucknow - Analysis on Restoration and Development. 2016 - 02 - 10. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 05. Jump up ^ `` River linking urgent as Gomti gasps for water - Times of India ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Flood waters enter parts of Lucknow Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis ''. dna. 2008 - 08 - 26. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Contacting IIT Roorkee for relevant information ''. Contacting IIT Roorkee for relevant information. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 05. Jump up ^ Sandrp ( 2014 - 09 - 17 ). `` Riverfront Development in India : Cosmetic make up on deep wounds ''. SANDRP. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 06. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gomti River. Sacred Rivers `` Sewage kills thousands of fish in north Indian river ''. Babu Lal Sharma, Associated Press, August 22, 2003 Markandey Mahadeo on Wikimapia Reference to Gomti River System Hydrography of Uttar Pradesh Rivers Main rivers Ganges Yamuna Saryu North flowing Betwa Chambal Dhasan Jamni Kanhar Karmanasa Ken Rihand Sindh Son Tamsa or Tons South flowing Babai Gaula Ghaghara or Karnali Gomti Hindon Kali Kukrail Ramganga Rohni Sarayu Varuna West Rapti Lakes Barua Sagar Tal Belasagar Chittaura Jheel Keetham Moti Jheel Raja Ka Tal Dams / Barrages Ganges Barrage Matatila Dam Parichha Dam Rajghat Dam Rihand Dam Sharda Barrage Canals Ganges Canal Agra Canal Bridges Malviya Bridge Shahi Bridge, Jaunpur Kamhariya Bridge, Rajesultanpur Related topics Aciravati Charmanwati Sarasvati River Triveni Sangam Doab Son basin Hydrography of surrounding areas Uttarakhand Nepal Bihar Jharkhand Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Coordinates : 25 ° 30 ′ 29 '' N 83 ° 10 ′ 11 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.50806 ° N 83.16972 ° E ﻿ / 25.50806 ; 83.16972 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gomti_River&oldid=810193209 '' Categories : International rivers of Asia Lucknow district Rivers of Uttar Pradesh Sacred rivers Sea and river goddesses Tributaries of the Ganges Hidden categories : Geobox usage tracking for river type Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه বাংলা भोजपुरी Català Чӑвашла Cebuano Čeština Deutsch Español Français हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ Lietuvių മലയാളം मराठी Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский संस्कृतम् Simple English தமிழ் Українська اردو 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 13 November 2017, at 21 : 25. 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Question: which city is located on the bank of gomti river
Answer: Jaunpur