the alkalinity of the river water whose water is naturally of high alkalinity since the river basin is draining vast area of basalt formations. This problem aggravates during the lean flow months in entire river basin. Already the Godavari basin area in Telangana is suffering from high alkalinity and salinity water problem which is converting soils in to unproductive sodic alkali soils. The following are the few coal fired power stations located in the river basin: In popular culture One of the ships of the Indian Navy has been named INS Godavari after the river. Godavari is also the codename of some variants of AMD APU chips. Read More Peninsular River System Of India See also Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal Detailed list of Tributaries Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects Godavari Arch Bridge Godavari Bridge Old Godavari Bridge List of dams and reservoirs in India River basins in Madhya Pradesh Godavari Maha Pushkaram References Notes External links Gautami Mahatmya (fourth book of the Brahma-purana) English translation by G. P. Bhatt, 1955 (includes glossary) Godavari basin Rivers Network: Godavari watersheds webmap Nashik City Contrasting Behavior of Osmium in the Godavari River Estuary, India, 2001 Variations of Monsoon Rainfall in Godavari River Basin irfca.org Rivers of Andhra Pradesh Rivers of Maharashtra Rivers of Telangana Rivers of Chhattisgarh Rivers of Puducherry Rivers of the Western Ghats Ancient Indian rivers South India Environment of Andhra Pradesh Environment of Maharashtra Environment of Telangana Rivers of India Rivers in Buddhism