Ken Betwa Link Project
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Overview
- News in Brief
- How it helps
Why in the News?
5th meeting of the Steering Committee of Ken Betwa Link Project Authority was held at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
News in Brief
- Highlighted the importance of project for Bundelkhand region.
- Stressed best construction practices, safeguarding the interest of the environment, and biodiversity along with community development.
- Special emphasis for timely land acquisition for Daudhan Dam and Link Canal was highlighted. Directed to timely completion of all the left out DPR’s.
- All the partners to work in unison to have timely and projected benefits in all quarter.
About Ken Betwa Link Project
- Ken Betwa river project is among the 30 river interlinking projects across the country.
- Work is likely to be completed in eight years.
- To tackle the problem of water scarcity in several regions of the nation, the national government has devised a large-scale plan to connect rivers.
- One of the earliest river interlinking projects in India would be the Ken-Betwa connection project.
- The Project is envisioned under the National Perspective Plan (NPP).
- Bundelkhand area, which is located over the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
- This project seeks to increase the drinking water supply, produce hydropower of 103 MW, and offer yearly irrigation for about 10 lakh hectares.
Financial Support
- The finance minister announced budget allocation of Rs 44,605 crore during 2022-23.
- The fund will support around 9 lakh hectares of farmland.
- Besides drinking water to 62 lakh people, 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW of solar power generation.
Phases of the project
- Phase-I: In the first phase of the Ken betwa link pariyojna, the Daudhan dam complex and its appurtenances, such as low-level tunnel, high-level tunnel, 221-kilometre Ken-Betwa link canal and powerhouses will be completed.
- Phase-II: In the second phase of the Ken Betwa linking project,the development works under the Ken betwa link project will be started for the lower Orr dam, Bina complex project and Kotha barrage.
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