It is located mainly in Madhya Pradesh. Narmada is the largest west flowing river of the peninsular region flowing through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south.
It rises from Maikala range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
It drains a large area in Madhya Pradesh besides some areas in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
The river near Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) forms the DhuanDhar Falls.
There are several islands in the estuary Aliabet is the largest. The tributaries of Narmada River are Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River.
Major Hydro Power Project in this river are Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Sagar.
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA):
It is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribes (adivasis), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River.
Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is one of the biggest dams on the river and was one of the first focal points of the movement.
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