Ken–Betwa River Linking Project
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The Ken–Betwa River Linking Project is a major Indian interlinking-of-rivers scheme aimed at transferring surplus water from the Ken River to the Betwa River to enhance irrigation, drinking water supply, and drought mitigation in the Bundelkhand region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure project
ⓘ
river interlinking project ⓘ water resources development project ⓘ |
| agreementSignedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reduce regional water scarcity
ⓘ
support agricultural productivity in Bundelkhand ⓘ transfer surplus water from Ken basin to Betwa basin ⓘ |
| benefits |
drinking water for rural and urban settlements
ⓘ
enhanced irrigation in Bundelkhand ⓘ improved water security ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over cost-benefit analysis
ⓘ
debate over surplus water assessment in Ken River ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
possible ecological damage
ⓘ
potential displacement of local communities ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
impact on Ken Gharial Sanctuary
ⓘ
impact on wildlife habitats ⓘ submergence of forest areas ⓘ |
| governedBy | inter-state agreement between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Ministry of Jal Shakti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Water Development Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
canal system
ⓘ
dam construction ⓘ power generation facilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bundelkhand region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| partOf | National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAgency | National Water Development Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyContext | inter-basin water transfer in India ⓘ |
| purpose |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
drought mitigation ⓘ flood management ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionBenefited |
Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Indian interlinking of rivers programme ⓘ |
| riverFrom | Ken River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverTo | Betwa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
water resources ⓘ |
| status | approved by Government of India ⓘ |
| supportFrom | central government of India ⓘ |
| typeOfTransfer | inter-basin water transfer ⓘ |
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