The Mayur River located in Bangladesh, close to the south and southwestern boundary of the metropolitan area of Khulna, and receives most of the drainage from the city. The river is obstructed by sediment buildup, and its natural tidal flow is prevented by gates. The Mayur is a former distributary of the Ganges.
References
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- "TA No. 6293 (REG): Managing the Cities in Asia: Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) support to Khulna City Corporation (KCC)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- M. Shah Alam Khan. "Urban and Peri-Urban Water Management Nexus to a Dying River" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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