Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP)

February 25, 2023

Context:

Madhya Pradesh has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the ERCP project’s execution.

About ERCP:

The ERCP is a major initiative for interlinking of the Parvati, Kali Sindh and Chambal rivers.
The districts which will benefit from the project are Jhalawar, Baran, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Tonk, Jaipur, Karauli, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa and Dholpur.
It aims to harvest surplus water available during rainy season in rivers in Southern Rajasthan such as Chambal and its tributaries, including Kunnu, Parvati, Kalisindh, and use this water in south-eastern districts of the state, where there is scarcity of water for drinking and irrigation.
ERCP is planned to meet drinking and industrial water needs of the southern and south eastern Rajasthan, for humans and Livestock till the year 2051.

Additional Information:

Chambal River:
- It is located in northern India and flows through three Indian states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- The Chambal also forms part of the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh boundary.
- The main tributaries of Chambal include the Banas and Mej rivers on the left and the Parbati, Kali Sindh and Shipra rivers on the right.

News Source: The Hindu

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