About Tapi

The Tapti River is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada river that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. The river has a length of around 724 km and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.The river has a total length of about 724 kilometers, with a basin area covering approximately 65,145 square kilometers. The Tapi River basin is characterized by diverse topography, ranging from the rugged landscapes of the Satpura and Ajanta hills to the fertile plains in Gujarat.The Tapi basin is surrounded by the Satpura range on its north direction, Mahadev hills on its east, Arabian Sea on its west and Satmala hills on its south. Tapi is the second largest west flowing river of the peninsular river system. Around 80 percent part of the Tapi basin lies in the state of Maharashtra.