Union Cabinet clears Ken-Betwa river interlinking project
3 years ago

Union Cabinet clears Ken-Betwa river interlinking project

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project at a cost of ₹44,605 crore at the 2020-21 price level. “The project will be of immense benefit to the water-starved Bundelkhand region, spread across Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. 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 and Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh,” a statement noted. In a “normal” year, Madhya Pradesh would use 2,350 MCM of water and Uttar Pradesh, 1,700 MCM.

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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river link project on December 25
23 hours, 15 minutes ago

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river link project on December 25

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project, the first such initiative under the national river interlinking policy, at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Nearly 44 lakh people in 10 districts of Madhya Pradesh and 21 lakh in Uttar Pradesh will get drinking water under the project, which is estimated to cost …

Madhya Pradesh: Atal’s dream of river interlinking to take shape, says CM
1 week, 5 days ago

Madhya Pradesh: Atal’s dream of river interlinking to take shape, says CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that he strived hard to deliver by removing hurdles in the implementation of some long pending vital projects such as interlinking of rivers during his maiden year in the office. Chief minister Mr Yadav who completes one year in the office on Friday said that the dream of former late …

‘Game changer’ river interlinking project in Bihar set to get union cabinet nod
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Game changer’ river interlinking project in Bihar set to get union cabinet nod

Hindustan Times  

The much anticipated Kosi-Mechi project to interlink the two rivers in north Bihar, billed as a game changer for irrigation and flood management in the flood-prone region, is likely to get union cabinet nod soon, a top state government official said. Barrages on rivers in six districts Meanwhile, the Bihar government is planning to construct barrages on several rivers in …

Guj to seek larger share of Narmada waters as 45-yr allocation period ends in Dec
5 months ago

Guj to seek larger share of Narmada waters as 45-yr allocation period ends in Dec

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat is expected to request a larger share of the Narmada River waters from Madhya Pradesh citing surging demands for agriculture and industry as the 45-year allocation period is due to end on December 12, two officials of the western state said. The NWDT allocated Madhya Pradesh 18.25 MAF, Gujarat 9 MAF, Rajasthan 0.50 MAF, and Maharashtra 0.25 MAF for …

Madhya Pradesh election: Ken-betwa river project looms over poll arena
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh election: Ken-betwa river project looms over poll arena

Hindustan Times  

At the forest entry gate to the Panna Tiger Reserve in Trikiya, the lone forest guard Hukam Singh, stands stoutly preventing “outsiders” from going to Daudhan village, where work onthe first dam under Ken Betwa River Inter-Linking Project, envisaged two decades ago, is set to start in a few months. We just want better compensation,” said Mahesh Kumar Adivasi, a …

Arunachal Pradesh farmers’ body rejects 10,000 MW hydropower plan on Siang River
1 year, 8 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh farmers’ body rejects 10,000 MW hydropower plan on Siang River

The Hindu  

Two Arunachal Pradesh-based organisations, including a farmers’ collective, have asked the State Government to scrap a deal for executing a proposed 10,000 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. Accusing the State Government of inking a deal with the National Hydropower Power Corporation for the mega-dam without taking the local people into confidence, Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum and the Indigenous …

Explained | What ails the Ken-Betwa river link project?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | What ails the Ken-Betwa river link project?

The Hindu  

On January 18, the Steering Committee of the Ken-Betwa Link Project held its third meeting in New Delhi. In this project, the national and the Madhya Pradesh governments will link the Ken river with the Betwa river so that the latter can water the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. “Approval by the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife …

30 river-linking components identified: Government
2 years ago

30 river-linking components identified: Government

The Hindu  

The Centre has approved the implementation of Ken-Betwa river link project, one of the links under peninsular rivers component with an estimated cost of ₹44,605 crore with central support of ₹39,317 crore, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. He said the National Water Development Agency under the Ministry of Jal Shakti has identified …

Cabinet approves Ken-Betwa interlinking project worth ₹44,605 cr
3 years ago

Cabinet approves Ken-Betwa interlinking project worth ₹44,605 cr

Live Mint  

The Union Cabinet has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project in its meeting on Wednesday. Th Ken-Betwa linking project involves transfer of water from the River Ken to the River Betwa through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers, the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Barrage -and Bina Complex Multipurpose Project. …

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