Ken Betwa Interlinking Tender

Scope Implementation of Ken-Betwa Interlinking of Rivers Project. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa Interlinking of Rivers Project. The total cost of Ken-Betwa link project has been assessed at Rs 44605 crore at 2020-21 price levels. The Union Cabinet has approved Central support of Rs39317 crore for the project covering grant of Rs 36290 crore and loan of Rs 3027 crore. The project will pave the way for more interlinking of river projects in India. This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers the Lower Orr Project Kotha Barrage and Bina Complex Multipurpose Project. The project will provide an annual irrigation of 10.62 lakh ha drinking water supply to a population of about 62 lakh and also generate 103 MW hydropower and 27 MW solar power. The project is proposed to be implemented in eight years with state-of-the-art technology. The project will be of immense benefit to the water-starved Bundelkhand region spread across the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. This project will provide enormous benefits to the districts of Panna Tikamgarh Chhatarpur Sagar Damoh Datia Vidisha Shivpuri and Raisen of Madhya Pradesh and Banda Mahoba Jhansi and Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh. The project is expected to boost socio-economic prosperity in the backward Bundelkhand region on account of increased agricultural activities and employment generation. This project also comprehensively provides for environment management and safeguards. For this purpose a comprehensive landscape management plan is under finalisation by the Wildlife Institute of India.