Rajasthan

• 11 Feb 2025

Saddle Dam

Why in News? 

The Chief Minister inspected the saddle dam upstream of Rana Pratap Sagar Dam at Rawatbhata. 

Key Points  

• The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the proposed works and gave necessary instructions to the concerned officials.  
• The officials of the Department of Water Resources, Govt. of Rajasthan gave him detailed information about  Rana Pratap Sagar-Brahmani flood protection management and water diversion project at Bisalpur Dam.  
• The surplus water of the Saddle Dam will be taken to Bisalpur Dam by connecting it to the Brahmani River . This will enable maximum use of surplus water and there will be no wastage of water. 
  • Under this project, a barrage is proposed to be built on the Brahmani river at Shripura village. Also, under the project, construction of tunnels and filling of Garada, Abhaypura and Gudha dams of Bundi district are also proposed. 
•  Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: 
  • The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is located on the Chambal River near the town of Rawatbhata in the Chittaurgarh district of Rajasthan . 
  • It is part of the Chambal Valley Project, which also includes the Gandhi Sagar and Jawahar Sagar Dams.  
  • The purpose of this dam is irrigation, hydroelectricity production and flood control . The reservoir created by the dam is known as Rana Pratap Sagar Lake . 

  Brahmani River 

• Brahmani River is a tributary of Chambal which originates from Madhya Pradesh and flows into Rajasthan. 
• It is worth noting that there is another river named Brahmani which originates from Dumka district of Jharkhand and flows eastwards into the state of Odisha.  
  • This river is formed by the confluence of the Shankh and South Koel rivers near Rourkela.