When the river loses energy, it drops any of the material it has been carrying. This is known as deposition. The rate of erosion, transportation and deposition varies along a river’s course and ...

Rivers can reshape the landscape through processes of erosion and the transport and deposition of materials. Erosion involves the wearing away of rock and soil found along the river bed and banks.

“Removing silt from the river bed of Teesta could provide a temporary solution to the problem. However, this is an ongoing process and the issue remains what to do with the large amount of silt ...