When it originates from a lake called Fulhaar Jheel near Madho Tanda east of Pilibhit, the Gomti is a stream. Gradually, it starts growing. Around 100 km away from the point of its origin, this stream is joined by tributaries like Sukheta, Choha and Andhra Choha near Mohammadi Kheri, a tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri. The stream now turns into a river.
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gomti
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fish
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