Environmentalists expressed concern over the massive diversion of fresh water from the Brahmani river basin, which could pose a grave threat to the famous mangrove vegetation in Odisha.
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The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Odisha state of eastern India.
The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers, and flows through the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajapur and Kendrapara.
Together with the river Baitarani, it forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra.
The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the rivers South Koel and Sankh near the major industrial town of Rourkela.
Both of these sources are in the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
