Archive · 19 Jul 2026
15-Day Protest Against Ken-Betwa Project Ends
A 15-day protest in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, ended with police clearing the site.
The protest was against the Ken-Betwa Link Project, India's first river interlinking initiative.
Protesters, mainly tribal women, alleged corruption and demanded better compensation and rehabilitation.
They claimed their leader, Amit Bhatnagar, was detained, but the police denied any arrests.
The project aims to provide water to the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
Protesters raised concerns about land acquisition, environmental safeguards, and intimidation of villagers.
The administration maintains the project's national importance and adherence to legal provisions.
A 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, ended with police clearing the site.
Protesters, primarily tribal women, alleged detention of their leader, Amit Bhatnagar, and claimed Rs 400 crore corruption in the project.
The Ken-Betwa Link Project is India's first river interlinking initiative, designed to provide water to the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
Demonstrators raised concerns about land acquisition, rehabilitation, environmental safeguards, and alleged intimidation of villagers.
Authorities maintain the project's national importance and adherence to legal provisions, denying any arrests during the dispersal.
- Who
- Tribal communities and farmers displaced by the Ken-Betwa Link Project
- What
- A 15-day protest against the project's implementation and alleged corruption
- When
- July 3 to July 17, 2026
- Where
- Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Concerns over land acquisition, rehabilitation, environmental safeguards, and alleged corruption
- Project
- Ken-Betwa Link Project
- Location
- Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Protest Duration
- 15 days
- Protest Leaders
- Amit Bhatnagar, Divya Ahirwar
- Alleged Corruption
- Rs 400 crore
- Project Purpose
- Water transfer for irrigation and drinking
- Affected Regions
- Bundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh)
