The 'Bhabar' belt, where streams disappear underground due to high porosity, is situated along the foothills of which region?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Bhabar belt consists of porous gravel and pebble deposits laid down by rivers descending from the Shivalik foothills, causing streams to temporarily flow underground. Other mountain ranges like the Western Ghats, Vindhyas, and Satpuras do not feature this specific piedmont alluvial formation. This coarse sediment zone is too porous for agriculture. South of the Bhabar lies the marshy and damp Terai region where underground streams re-emerge.