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Drainage System
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Why are the peninsular rivers not navigable ?

Answer

The reasons are as follow :

(i)These are seasonal rivers which remain dried up in the summer.

(ii) River beds are uneven, rocky and have a steep gradients.

(iii) Construction of several dams also has made navigation through these rivers impossible.

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