The Hasdeo River and the Bango Reservoir (Minimata Bango Dam) are central landmarks in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh, serving as critical infrastructure for irrigation, power, and local tourism. A major tributary of the Mahanadi River, it originates in the Koriya district and flows roughly 333 km through Chhattisgarh. It is well-known for passing through the ecologically rich Hasdeo Arand forest.