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The detailed analysis of landforms, drainages and geology of the area between the rivers Amaravati and Karjan was carried out in order to understand the tectonic history of the lower Narmada basin. Movement along the various faults in the area was studied on the basis of the drainage offsetting. Horizontal offsetting of stream channels was found quite demonstrable along NNW-SSE trending transverse faults. Tectonic landforms including systematic deflection of stream channels and ridges, alignment of fault scarp and saddles and displacement in the basement rocks and alluvial deposits show that the area is undergoing active deformation driven by the NSF system.
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Raj, R. Strike slip faulting inferred from offsetting of drainages: Lower Narmada basin, western India. J Earth Syst Sci 116, 413–421 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-007-0040-4
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