Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Over 17,000 Trees to Be Cut for River Project, Govt Confirms
The government is building a project to connect two rivers, and it means cutting down many trees.
Over 17,000 trees, including those in a protected tiger reserve, will be cut for the dam and other construction.
The government says no one has complained about this.
People who live there will get help with moving, with money and new places to live.
The project, which has already spent a lot of money, is the first of its kind to be started.
Over 17,000 trees will be cut down in Madhya Pradesh for the Ken-Betwa River Link Project.
More than 12,000 trees are within the Panna Tiger Reserve.
The tree felling is for the Daudhan Dam and related infrastructure.
No objections have been reported from authorities regarding the tree felling.
The project affects 7,193 families, with compensation and resettlement planned.
- Who
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- What
- Deforestation related to the Ken-Betwa River Link Project.
- When
- Reported on Monday.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, including the Panna Tiger Reserve.
- Why
- To facilitate the execution of the Daudhan Dam and allied infrastructure.
- Project Name
- Ken-Betwa River Link Project
- Location
- Madhya Pradesh
- Trees to be cut
- Over 17,000
- Trees in Reserve
- Over 12,000
- Affected Families
- 7,193
- Project Stage
- Implementation
- Expenditure
- ₹3,969.79 crore spent
