EASTERN RAJASTHAN CANAL PROJECT (ERCP)

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The Union Government has decided to stop the work on the Eastern Rajasthan Canal project due to the ‘lack of consent’ by other States.
The Project intended to benefit 13 districts of Rajasthan through the interlinking of rivers.

Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project

The Project intended to benefit 13 districts of Rajasthan through the interlinking of rivers.
It aims to transfer surplus water available in Southern Rajasthan rivers such as Chambal and its tributaries during the rainy season to the south-eastern districts of the state.
It will ensure the availability of water for drinking and irrigation purposes.
It will improve the groundwater table of the state.
It will promote socio-economic development in the state.
It will ensure women's empowerment and also improve the standard of living of the people.
It will help in encouraging investment in the state and also increase the revenue potential of the state.

Chambal River

It originates from the northern slopes of the Vindhya mountains in Madhya Pradesh.
From Madhya Pradesh, it enters Rajasthan and then Uttar Pradesh.
- In UP it joins the Yamuna River in Etawah District.
Tributaries: Banas, Kali Sindh, Sipra, Parbati, etc.
The National Chambal Sanctuary is located along the river Chambal.
- It is known for the critically endangered Gharial.