30.7.14

Ken-Betwa river link approved

The Union Cabinet has approved the much-awaited Ken-Betwa river link which will benefit UP and Madhya Pradesh by way of meeting irrigation, drinking water and electricity needs of people across six districts in the two states. The Cabinet earmarked over Rs.9,000 crore for the project which will transfer surplus water from the Ken river to the Betwa basin through a 221-km canal.
The concrete canal will pass through Jhansi, Banda and Mahoba districts of UP and Chhatarpur, Panna and Tikamgarh districts of MP.

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