Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Ken-Betwa Project Oustees To Be Resurveyed Amid Rehabilitation Concerns
The Ken-Betwa project has displaced some people from their land.
Some affected people say they did not receive proper compensation or rehabilitation support.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reviewed the situation in Khajuraho.
He ordered officials to check the payments and assistance again.
Officials will speak with the affected people in Panna and Chhatarpur.
They must prepare a report about what they find.
The Prime Minister’s Office asked the state government for feedback about protests by displaced people.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has also met, or plans to meet, people affected by the project.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reviewed the Ken-Betwa project in Khajuraho on Friday.
The government will reassess compensation paid to people who lost land.
Officials will survey whether eligible displaced people received their relief.
Public representatives reported resentment and shortcomings in relief and rehabilitation distribution.
Yadav ordered Panna and Chhatarpur officials to address grievances and submit a fresh survey report.
- Who
- Ken-Betwa project-affected people, Madhya Pradesh officials, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, and Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- The government ordered a fresh survey of compensation, relief, and rehabilitation for project oustees.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The meeting took place in Khajuraho, with affected districts including Panna and Chhatarpur.
- Why
- The survey was ordered after complaints about relief and rehabilitation gaps, resentment among oustees, and agitation by displaced people.
Affected People’s Concerns
Government Response
Relief and rehabilitation
Affected People’s Concerns
Project-affected people and public representatives reported shortcomings in the distribution of relief and rehabilitation.
Government Response
The government ordered officials to reassess compensation and verify whether eligible people received relief.
Handling grievances
Affected People’s Concerns
Displaced people launched an agitation over their concerns, and resentment reportedly remains among those affected.
Government Response
Mohan Yadav directed Panna and Chhatarpur officials to interact with affected people, resolve their problems, and submit a survey report.
Political attention
Affected People’s Concerns
Rahul Gandhi has met affected people and said he would meet them in Chhatarpur.
Government Response
The government is seeking to address the grievances amid attention from the Prime Minister’s Office and concern about renewed controversy.
- Project
- Ken-Betwa project
- Review location
- Khajuraho
- Affected districts
- Panna and Chhatarpur
- Reviewing official
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- Assessment
- Compensation for people who lost land
- Fresh survey
- Officials will verify whether eligible people received relief
- External feedback
- The Prime Minister’s Office sought state government feedback on displaced people’s agitation