Daily Current Affairs Article 11th January 2021: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at Bhopal reviewed the Ken-Betwa project as well as various water supply initiatives under the Atal Groundwater Scheme and Jal Jeevan Mission.
The governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were close to an agreement on it.
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Discussions on the project were underway between the two States since 15 years and now some minor issues are left for which there is a need for clarifications.
The project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in MP to Betwa in UP to irrigate the drought-prone Bundelkhand region spread across the districts of two states.
The Ken-Betwa River linking project will benefit the dry Bundelkhand area in MP and UP. Besides irrigating thousands of hectares, the scheme will provide drinking water to 62 lakh people.
There are 31 river interlinking projects planned in the country, of which Ken-Betwa is the first that has reached an advanced level of planning.
