On 14th June 2020, the Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot has requested Union Government to conferring national project status to Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP). In Rajasthan Budget 2018. the Chief Minister has announced several schemes to the tune to Rs 52,000 crore, including development of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) at cost of …
NGT puts 20 crore fine on Rajasthan government for inaction on Bandi river pollution The National Green Tribunal gave the Rajasthan government a fine of Rs 20 crore for failing to control pollution in the Bandi river by local textile industries. The bench directed the Rajasthan chief secretary to deposit the money as an interim …
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Whenever there is mention of ancient rivers of India, three rivers emerge in Hindu ethos, viz., Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati. In Vedic geography, there is a mention of Sapta Sindhu, i.e., seven rivers in which Sarasvati attains an important description. Most of these rivers exist even today except Sarasvati which has disappeared completely. Information on Prehistoric …
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One of the most interesting feature about drainage system of Rajasthan is that nearly 60.2 percent of of the area of state has inland drainage system. Nearly all of this area lies wet of Aravalli divide and includes a large number of separate basins like Sota-Sahibi basin, Kantli basin, Barah Basin and streams in Luni …
Rivers of Rajasthan are mostly seasonal, however, these seasonal rivers recharge the groundwater making well irrigation possible. All the rivers and their floodplains in Rajasthan also serve as vast grazing grounds that support millions of livestock. Most of the Rivers originate from the Aravali hills and flow either in east or west. Those Rivers flowing …
