Question

Why ports and harbour are less on East coast?

Answer 1

• Rivers flowing eastward into the Bay of Bengal include the deltas of Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri are well developed deltas.
• Because of its emergent nature, it has less number of ports and harbours.
• The continental shelf extends upto 500 km into the sea, which makes it difficult for the development of good ports and harbours.