A group of researchers in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh has claimed to have found traces of an extinct paleo-river nearly 65 million years old.
Paleo -channel or paleo river is an inactive river or water stream buried under sediment.There is an evidence of extinct paleo river which is about 6.5 crore years old in Dhar district.According to the researchers due to geological activities this river might have got covered under the basaltic lava.The researchers are also trying to find out whether this ancient stream has anything to do with Narmada river.It flowed in the same East to West direction as Narmada river.
The current course of Narmada is about 10km from the site of Paleo river parallel to it.
Paleo -channel or paleo river is an inactive river or water stream buried under sediment.There is an evidence of extinct paleo river which is about 6.5 crore years old in Dhar district.According to the researchers due to geological activities this river might have got covered under the basaltic lava.The researchers are also trying to find out whether this ancient stream has anything to do with Narmada river.It flowed in the same East to West direction as Narmada river.
The current course of Narmada is about 10km from the site of Paleo river parallel to it.
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