| S.No. | Himalayan drainage | Peninsular drainage |
| 1. | Perennial in nature. | Seasonal in nature |
| 2. | Both snow fed and monsoon n fed | Monsoon fed |
| 3. | Voluminous | Less voluminous |
| 4. | Very large command area | Less Command area |
| 5. | Himalayan river exhibits antecedent character | Consequent character is exhibited |
| 6. | All Himalayan rivers form delta at the mouth | Form both delta and estuaries at the mouth |
| 7. | Navigable for huge distance as they entered in plain area. | Not so navigable for long distance. Because of rapids, waterfall, cataracts |
| 8 | Hydroelectric potential is huge. But project feasibility is under question due to high seismic activity in the region. | Hydroelectrcity potential is low but it is advisable to harness it as rivers are flowing through stable land reform. |
| 9. | Himalayan rivers as they flow over long distance exhibit lot of meandering activity, sometimes to an extent that it led to the formation of oxbow lake | Very less meandering because they are flowing in region where well defined slopes are there. |
| 10. | Very prone to floods-both in terms of frequency and intensity. | Less prone to fluids both in terms of frequency and intensity. |
| 11 | Relatively low disputes | Interstates disputes are more |