The Union Cabinet on December 8, 2021 has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project.
- The total cost of Ken-Betwa link project has been assessed at Rs.44,605 crore at 2020-21 price levels.
- The project will pave the way for more interlinking of river projects in India and also showcase to the world our ingenuity and vision.
- This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers, the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Barrage -and Bina Complex Multipurpose Project.
- The Project is proposed to be implemented in 8 years with state of the art technology.
- The Project will be of immense benefit to the water starved Bundelkhand region, spread across the states of MP and UP.
- This project will provide enormous benefits to the districts of Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri and Raisen of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi & Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh.
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