NationalSunday, 23 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Ken-Betwa Link Project: MP CM orders village visits, compensation review for displaced families
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on August 21, 2026 ordered officials to visit affected villages in Panna and Chhatarpur and review compensation for families displaced by the ₹44,000 crore Ken-Betwa Link Project.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reviewed the ₹44,000 crore Ken-Betwa Link Project at Khajuraho and ordered officials to visit affected villages in Panna and Chhatarpur districts to hear grievances of displaced families.
Key specifics
- The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is a ₹44,000 crore river-linking project affecting parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- Officials were told to visit every household in the affected villages of Panna and Chhatarpur districts.
- The project was kickstarted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2024.
- The KBLP is described as the first of 30 river-link projects under the National Perspective Plan (NPP).
- Protestors said around 7,000 families in 21 tribal-dominated villages and about 46 lakh trees are affected in the Panna Tiger Reserve area.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and governance / environment-linked development project. Key facts: ₹44,000 crore KBLP, December 25, 2024 launch, 30-link NPP, 7,000 families, 21 villages. TNPSC may ask which project is the first under the National Perspective Plan or which districts are impacted.