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The Zuari River is the largest river in the state of Goa
Goa

Goa is India's smallest states and territories of India in terms of area and the List of states and territories of India by population. Located on the west coast of India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western...
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. The Zuari River, with its cerulean waters, has a total length of 34 kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s. The Zuari originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats
Western Ghats

The Western Ghats also known as the Sahyadri mountains, is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea....
. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions. It flows in the southern-western direction through the talukas of Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem.

The Zuari and Mandovi River
Mandovi River

The Mandovi River is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India. The river has a length of 77 kilometres and originates from a cluster of 30 springs at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats....
s form the backbone of Goa's agricultural industry.






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The Zuari River is the largest river in the state of Goa
Goa

Goa is India's smallest states and territories of India in terms of area and the List of states and territories of India by population. Located on the west coast of India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western...
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. The Zuari River, with its cerulean waters, has a total length of 34 kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s. The Zuari originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats
Western Ghats

The Western Ghats also known as the Sahyadri mountains, is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea....
. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions. It flows in the southern-western direction through the talukas of Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem.

The Zuari and Mandovi River
Mandovi River

The Mandovi River is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India. The river has a length of 77 kilometres and originates from a cluster of 30 springs at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats....
s form the backbone of Goa's agricultural industry. The Cumbarjuem Canal, linking the two rivers has enabled ships navigate to the interior regions to the iron ore
Iron ore

Iron ores are Rock and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red....
 mines. The waters of the Mandovi and Zuari both flush out into the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea

The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia, Socotra, Kanyakumari in India, and the western coast of Sri Lanka....
 at Cabo Aguada, a common point forming the Marmogoa harbour. The port city of Vasco da Gama, Goa
Vasco da Gama, Goa

Vasco da Gama is a small city in Goa state on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portugal explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco has Goa's largest population, estimated at over 100,000....
 lies on the mouth of the Zuari River.

The Zuari bridge connects the villages of Agaciam, on the north bank of the river to Cortalim on the south bank of the river. The Zuari bridge is also a classic example of corruption in various public sector companies and departments in India and Goa, just around a decade after its construction weaknesses were noticed in the bridge and it is disaster waiting to happen anytime in Goa.