Kali River
Kali Nadi through Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Location
Country	India
Physical characteristics
Source	Rajaji Range, Sivalik Hills
• location	Uttar Pradesh
Mouth	Hindon River
• location	Uttar Pradesh
Length	150 km (93 mi)
Basin size	750 km 2 (290 sq mi)

The Kali River , commonly known as Kali Nadi , ^{[1] [2]} originates in the Upper Sivaliks and passes through Saharanpur , Muzaffarnagar and Baghpat districts , before merging with Hindon River (at Barnava , Baghpat ), which goes on to merge with the Yamuna River (near Delhi ), which itself goes to merge with the Ganga River , which finally merges with the Bay of Bengal . The total length of the river from its origin up to its confluence with the Hindon river is 150 km. The river is named after the Hindu goddess Kali . ^[3]

Pollution and ecology [ edit ]

The Kali River is polluted from both raw sewage and industrial discharges. ^{[4] [5]} It is one of the rivers that is targeted for clean-up under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA). ^[6]

References [ edit ]

27°21′N 81°23′E  /  27.350°N 81.383°E  / 27.350; 81.383