■ KALI RIVER
◇ Also know as Sharda river.
◇ originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.
◇ It forms boundary between Nepal and Kumaun.
◇ It discharges in Ghagra river in UP.
◇ River Projects :-
• Tanakpur hydro-electric project.
• Chameliya hydro-electric project.
• Sharda Barrage Project.
◇ Kalapani dispute :-
• The Treaty of Sugauli signed by the Kingdom of Nepal and British India (after Anglo-Nepalese War) in 1816 located the Kali River as Nepal's western boundary with India.
• The discrepancy in locating the source of the river led to boundary disputes between India and Nepal, with each country producing maps supporting their own claims.