Document Abstract
Indravati "The lifeline of Bastar" is changing its course, in style and degree in a very short span of time which has invited attention of geo-scientists and policy makers to avoid any expected unpleasant circumstances Rem we have investigated the drainage rearrangement of Indrcrvati river water, where, earlier; Jaura Nala( which used to flow north-wards) connecting Kolab river and Indravati river acting as a feeder for Indravati, now flowing southward and draining the water ofIndrcrvati, has become a matter of serious concern for the sediment budgets and biotic distributions in the surroundings.