Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on April 8, 2026 visited Guhata village in Indragarh tehsil of Bundi district to inspect the under construction Chambal aqueduct being built under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project, the Rajasthan government's rebranding of the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (PKC-ERCP). The aqueduct will span the Chambal river between Piplada Samel village in Digod tehsil of Kota district and Guhata village in Bundi district, with a total length of 2,280 metres. It will be supported by 5,060 piles, 77 pile caps and nearly 384 circular piers, and a 7 metre wide road pathway on top will improve local connectivity between Kota and Delhi. The CM described the project as a historic step toward realising the resolve of a developed Rajasthan and asserted that the state government is committed to completing all water related projects in a time bound manner. The revised Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link project was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024 as a National Project with central funding, expanding the scope of the original ERCP. In its first phase, the project aims to provide drinking water to nearly 3.25 crore people across 17 districts of eastern Rajasthan and annual irrigation benefit of 4.03 lakh hectares in Rajasthan as per the MoA. The districts include Jhalawar, Kota, Baran, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Dausa, Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk among others. The Chambal aqueduct inspection is part of the CM's push to ensure timely delivery before 2028.
Rajasthan CM Inspects Chambal Aqueduct under Ram Jal Setu Link Project in Bundi
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma inspected the under-construction 2,280 metre Chambal aqueduct between Kota and Bundi districts, being built under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project (PKC-ERCP) that will supply drinking water to 3.25 crore people in 17 eastern Rajasthan districts.
Key facts
- CM Bhajan Lal Sharma inspected Chambal aqueduct at Guhata village on April 8, 2026
- Aqueduct is 2,280 metres long with 5,060 piles, 77 pile caps and 384 circular piers
- Built under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project (renamed PKC-ERCP)
- Project to supply drinking water to 3.25 crore people across 17 districts
- Will provide irrigation to 2.8 lakh hectares in eastern Rajasthan
- Revised PKC-ERCP approved as National Project with central funding in 2024
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Ram Jal Setu Link Project is the Rajasthan government's renamed version of which inter-state water-link project?
The Rajasthan government renamed the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project link as the Ram Jal Setu Link Project in January 2025. The project is meant to improve drinking-water and irrigation availability in eastern Rajasthan, and the Chambal aqueduct is one of its major components.
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What is the Ram Jal Setu Link Project?
Ram Jal Setu Link Project is the Rajasthan government's rebranded name for the revised Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (PKC-ERCP), approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024 as a National Project with central funding.
How many districts benefit from the PKC-ERCP?
In its first phase, the project aims to supply drinking water to nearly 3.25 crore people across 17 districts of eastern Rajasthan and provide annual irrigation benefit of 4.03 lakh hectares in Rajasthan as per the MoA.
Where is the Chambal aqueduct located?
The Chambal aqueduct is being built across the Chambal river between Piplada Samel village in Digod tehsil of Kota district and Guhata village in Indragarh tehsil of Bundi district. It has a total length of 2,280 metres.
What rivers feed the PKC-ERCP?
The project transfers surplus water from the Parvati, Kalisindh and Chambal basins through a system of dams and canals to water deficient eastern Rajasthan, linking several reservoirs in the process.
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