[march]Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP):

Question 1

What?

Answer 1

Project that will harvest surplus water available during the rainy season in rivers in southern Rajasthan such as Chambal and its tributaries including Kunnu, Parvati, Kalisindh.

Question 2

Features

Answer 2

• will supply drinking water to 13 districts
• supply water to the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
• will take care of the flood and drought situation in the area.
• network of water channels which will cover 23.67 per cent area of Rajasthan along with 41.13 per cent population of the state.

Question 3

Why needed

Answer 3

-Rajsthan largest state(10.4% area of india) -> has 1.16% of india’s surface water.

Question 4

Kota crocodile sanctury

Answer 4

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Question 5

Chambal river

Answer 5

https://subratachak.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peninsular-river-system-2.jpg

Question 6

Chambal tributaries

Answer 6

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Question 7

Benefits of national project status?

Answer 7

90 % of the funding for the project will be given by the central government.

Question 8

Criteria for selection as national project

Answer 8

• If project Included in international treaty
• necessary in the interest of the country.
• Inter-State projects which are dragging on due to nonresolution of Inter-State issues