- Rangeet River
The Rangeet River is a
tributary of theTeesta River , the largest river in theIndia n state ofSikkim . The river originates in theHimalaya n mountains inWest Sikkim district. A perennial river, it is fed by the melting snow of the Himalayas in early summer, and themonsoon rains in July-August. It is popular amongrafting enthusiasts owing to its turbulent waters. The tortuous river joins the Teesta atTeesta Bazaar on the border ofWest Bengal and Sikkim. During its final fewkilometre s, it forms the boundary between these two states.Rangeet river has the
NHPC hydel plant of 60 MW capacity.The river flows past the towns ofJorethang ,Pelling andLegship .
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