Project at GlanceAbout – Ken Betwa Link Project: - The Ken-Betwa link project envisages diversion of surplus water of Ken basin to water short areas of Betwa basin by substitution. The Ken-Betwa link project will be implemented in two phases. In Phase-I a 77 m high dam, namely Daudhan is proposed across river Ken, about 2.5 Km upstream of existing Gangau Weir. Dead and full reservoir levels are 240 m & 288 m respectively. The dead and gross storage capacities are 169 MCM and 2853 MCM ... Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Ken- Betwa River Linking National Project. Ken-Betwa link projectSALIENT FEATURES The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project. The total cost of Ken-Betwa link project has been assessed at Rs.44,605 crore at 2020-21 price levels.
