National Chambal sanctuary

About National Chambal sanctuary:

• National Chambal Sanctuary lying at the tri-junction of three states  Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
• It is home to the critically endangered Gharial, the red-crowned roof turtleand the endangered Ganges River dolphin.
• Chambal supports the largest population of Gharials in the wild.

Key facts about the Chambal River

• It is one of the tributaries of the Yamuna River and the most pollution-free river in India.
• It originates at the Singar Chouri peakon the northern slopes of the Vindhya mountains
• On its south, east and west, the basin is bounded by the Vindhyan mountain ranges and on the northwest by the Aravallis.
• The Hadauti plateau in Rajasthan occurs in the upper catchment of the Chambal River to the southeast of the Mewar Plains.
• Tributaries: Banas, Kali Sindh, Sipra, Parbati, etc.
• Major Dams on the River: Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam.