As Ken-Betwa project barrels ahead, new research finds river interlinking could worsen drought Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change awarded the final forest clearance to the Ken-Betwa river interlinking. National Water Development Authority is overlooking river interlinking in India. Details: Research study done by IIT […]

    Ken-Betwa Project Subject – Environment Context – Cabinet nod for Ken­Betwa project Concept – Ken Betwa Link Project (KBLP): The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the River interlinking project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in MP to Betwa in UP to irrigate the drought-prone Bundelkhand region. The region […]

    KEN BETWA PROJECT Subject : Economy Context : Sonia Gandhi writes to Prakash Javadekar, asks him not to implement Ken-Betwa project. Concept : Ken Betwa Link Project (KBLP): The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the River interlinking project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in MP to Betwa in […]