It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and end in Little Rann of Kutch (Gujarat). The Luni flows through the Marwar region to empty into the Rann of Kutch. It and its tributaries drain the western slopes of the Aravalli Range, and its watershed encompasses 37,363 km², which includes all or part of Ajmer, Barmer, Jalor, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, and Sirohi districts and Mithavirana Vav Radhanpur region of Banaskantha North Gujarat. Its major tributaries are the Sukri, Mithri, Bandi, Khari, Jawai, Guhiya and Sagi from the left, and the Jojari River from the right. It is also known as Lavanavari River, being name derived from Sanskrit word, that means "Salt River" in English. Rising in the western Aravalli Range in the state of Rajasthan, where it is known as the Sagarmati, it flows South-West and enters a patch of desert before dissipating into the Rann of Kutch, traversing a total of 530 kms. In spite of the high salinity, it is a major river in the region and serves as a primary source of irrigation. The total catchment area of the Basin is 37,363 km2 according to the 1:250,000 scale topographical maps published by the Survey of India. There are 2 Major Sardar Samand and Jawai dam, 9 Medium and 344 Minor irrigation projects in the Luni River Basin, as well as some small irrigation systems covering less than 20 ha constructed and operated by Panchayat Samities. |
