Archive · 22 Jul 2026
MP Government Claims Full Rehabilitation in Ken-Betwa Project
The Madhya Pradesh government has claimed that all families affected by the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project have been fully rehabilitated.
The project, which aims to provide irrigation and drinking water to local communities, has displaced 1,321 families in Panna district and affected 3,718 families in Chhatarpur district.
The government asserts that all eligible families have received compensation and rehabilitation benefits.
However, the opposition has raised concerns about families being left out of rehabilitation lists and errors in compensation.
The government has conducted surveys to address these concerns and found no irregularities.
The project is part of the Bundelkhand region's development efforts.
Madhya Pradesh government claims full rehabilitation of families affected by the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project.
1,321 families displaced in Panna district, 3,718 families affected in Chhatarpur district.
Government asserts all eligible families have received compensation and rehabilitation benefits.
Opposition raises concerns about exclusion from rehabilitation lists and errors in compensation.
Government conducted surveys to address concerns and found no irregularities.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Government and Opposition
- What
- Rehabilitation of families affected by the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project
- When
- During Question Hour in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Bhopal
- Why
- To address concerns over displacement and rehabilitation of affected families
Government's Perspective
Opposition's Concerns
Rehabilitation Status
Government's Perspective
All eligible families have received compensation and rehabilitation benefits.
Opposition's Concerns
Families claim exclusion from rehabilitation lists and errors in compensation.
Complaint Resolution
Government's Perspective
Special teams conducted surveys and found no irregularities or eligible persons left out.
Opposition's Concerns
Complaints persist regarding exclusion and irregularities in benefit distribution.
- Project Location
- Panna and Chhatarpur districts, Madhya Pradesh
- Displaced Families in Panna
- 1,321 families
- Affected Farmers in Panna
- 1,699 farmers
- Affected Families in Chhatarpur
- 3,718 families
- Additional Families Approved
- 638 families
- Act Governing Compensation
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
- Project Benefits
- Irrigation and drinking water for local communities