What do you know about the coastal Plains of India? Explain.

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India has a long coastline. it is broadly divided into two based on the location and active geomorphological processes:
(i)The western coastal plains: (a)The western coastal plains are an example of submerged coastal plain. It is believed that the city of Dwaraka which was once a part of the Indian mainland situated along the west coast is submerged under water. Because of this submergence it is a narrow belt and provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours.
(b)The western coastal plains are narrow in the middle and get broader towards north and south. The rivers flowing through this coastal plain do not form any delta.
(c)The Malabar coast has got certain distinguishing features in the form of ‘Kayals’ (backwaters), which are used for fishing, inland navigation and also due to its special attraction for tourists.
(ii)The eastern coastal plains: (a)As compared to the western coastal plain, the eastern coastal plain is broader and is an example of an emergent coast.
(b)There are well developed deltas here, formed by the rivers flowing eastward in to the Bay of Bengal.
(c)These include the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri. Because of its emergent nature, it has less number of ports and harbours.

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