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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.

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