About Ken-Betwa Link Project:
- Under this, the transfer of excess water from the River Ken to the Betwa basin through the use of a concrete canal is proposed.
- It is the first project under the National Perspective Plan for the interlinking of rivers.
- It aims to provide irrigation to the Bundelkhand region, which is one of the worst drought-affected areas in India.
- A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Centre and the governments of UP and MP for the project.
- Implementing Agency: A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) called Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority (KBLPA) will be set up to implement the project.
- The National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA) has the power to set up SPV for individual link projects.
