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♤ The Country has 14 major, 44 medium and 162 minor rivers drains into the sea through various estuaries.
♤ Estuaries are an important and distinct component of the coastal landscape with highly complex ecosystems, varying physical - chemical properties and having highly diverse flora and fauna.
♤ Major estuaries occur in the Bay of Bengal. Many estuaries are locations of some of the major seaports.
♤ Most of the India’s major estuaries occur on the east coast. In contrast, the estuaries on the west coast are smaller.