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East Coast Plains

East Coast Plains
  • Coastal strip along with Bay of Bengal is broader as compared to the Western coast.
  • Known as Utkal plains in Odisha.
  • Chilka lagoon is located in Odisha.
  • Kolleru lake lies in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Puicat lake is located here.
  • Coromandal Coast is in Tmil Nadu in south.
  • It is formed by alluvium brought by rivers.
  • Rivers of this coastal plains are longer and less erosine.
  • Rivers form deltas
  • This coast is prone to cyclone and floods.
  • Ports are lesser than that of western Coast Plains.
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