Context:
The Ken–Betwa River Linking Project, India’s first inter-basin river linking project, has triggered protests by tribal families affected by the proposed Dodhan Dam in Madhya Pradesh. They are demanding fair compensation, proper rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R), and equitable distribution of benefits.
Explanation:
- The Ken–Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is India’s first river interlinking project under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for river interlinking.
- It aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken River to the Betwa River to address water scarcity in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- The project’s key component is the Dodhan Dam on the Ken River, located inside the Panna Tiger Reserve.
- Expected benefits include irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydropower generation.
- Key concerns include submergence of forest areas, impact on Panna Tiger Reserve, loss of biodiversity, displacement of tribal communities, and issues related to Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R).
- The project received environmental, forest and wildlife clearances subject to mitigation measures.
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Ken Betwa River Linking: Balancing Development and Rehabilitation