Gomti River

The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River (Hindi: गोमती Gomtī) is a tributary of the Ganga River. According to Hindu mythology the river is the daughter of Sage Vashist, and bathing in the waters of the Gomati on Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the Sanatana Dharma-Hindu calendar) can wash away one's sins. According to the major religious work, Srimad Bhagavatam, the Gomati is one of the many transcendental rivers in India. It is the river where sacred Gomti Chakras are found.

Geography

The Gomti originates from Gomat Taal which formally known as Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda, Pilibhit, India. It extends 900 kilometres (560 mi) through Uttar Pradesh and meets the Ganges River near Saidpur, Kaithi in Varanasi district.

After 20 kilometres (12 mi) from its origin, a very small river, the Gaihaaee, meets it. The river is a thin stream until it reaches Mohammadi Kheri (about 100 km from its origin), a tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri district, where it is joined by some tributaries like Sukheta, Choha and Andhra Choha. From here the river is well defined. Later other tributaries join this river. These are Kathina at Mailani and Sarayan at a village in Sitapur district. Another major tributary is the Sai River, which joins near Jaunpur. At the sangam (confluence) of Gomti and Ganges, the famous Markandey Mahadeo temple is situated.

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Trivendra’s ‘tiger-dog’ jibe on mining officer sparks outrage

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
The controversy comes amid rising concern over illegal mining in Uttarakhand, particularly in areas such as the Gaula and Gomti rivers.
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Uttar Pradesh hosts workshop to strengthen Ganga conservation efforts

The Times of India 24 Mar 2025
The workshop, held at Fairfield by Marriott in Gomti Nagar, focused on strengthening the role of District Ganga Committees in maintaining the river’s cleanliness and uninterrupted flow.
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Ghat cleaning drive spreads awareness on water conservation and cleanliness

The Times of India 23 Mar 2025
The event featured a presentation of Ganesh Vandana, a storytelling session titled Gomti Katha by Jaldoot Nand Kishore Verma, and Jal Ki Kahani, Nadiyon Ki Jubani, which explored the role of rivers in Indian tradition.
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Boom barrier to check floating debris, hyacinth in Gomti

Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is set to install a boom barrier for floating debris in the Gomti River within a month to curb the rising problem of floating debris and water hyacinth.
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LMC takes up drive to rid Gomti of water hyacinth

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
Officials deployed heavy machinery and boats to remove the floating green layer, which had started drifting towards the Gomti riverfront and other parts of the river in the state capital.
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LMC to launch special cleanliness campaign

Hindustan Times 20 Mar 2025
Gomti cleaning a priority. Municipal commissioner Indrajeet Singh instructed officials to ensure regular cleaning of the Gomti, particularly tackling water hyacinth accumulation. Maintaining the river’s ...
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Gomti choked, water turns ‘green carpet’ near Kudia Ghat

Hindustan Times 18 Mar 2025
LUCKNOW River Gomti, the lifeline of Lucknow, is gasping for breath as oxygen levels are declining rapidly due to the excessive growth of water hyacinth creating a ‘green carpet’ near Kudia Ghat.
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Safety measures: Scheme for inspection of all schools in state finalised, govt informs HC

Hindustan Times 18 Mar 2025
The order was passed by a division bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Brij Raj Singh recently on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by Gomti River Bank Residents, raising concerns ...
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Gomti Barrage Reopens For Traffic

The Times of India 17 Mar 2025
During the repair work, which began on Feb 6, four aging gates submerged in the Gomti river for over ...
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