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.
