Chambal

• The Chambal rises in the highlands of Janapao Hills (700 m) in the Vindhyan Range.

• It flows through the Malwa Plateau.

• It joins the Yamuna in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.

Dams on the Chambal

• The Gandhi Sagar dam is the first of the four dams built on the Chambal River, located on the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh border.

• The Rana Pratap Sagar dam is located downstream of Gandhi Sagar dam.

• The Jawahar Sagar Dam is located downstream of Rana Pratap Sagar dam.

• The Kota Barrage is the fourth in the series located upstream of Kota City in Rajasthan.

The Banas

• The Banas is a tributary of the Chambal.

• It originates in the southern part of the Aravalli Range.

• It joins the Chambal on Rajasthan – Madhya Pradesh border near Sawai Madhopur.