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The Shalvi River is a tributary of the Yamuna (or Jamuna) River. The Shalvi meets the Jamuna once it flows down from western
Himalayas The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 10 ...
. Shalvi as a word means "Peace of God" derived of ''Shalviya''. There is a
Hydroelectric power Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...
plant on Shalvi river producing 7 MW of electricity in
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
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Yamuna River Rivers of Himachal Pradesh {{India-river-stub