Project News Detail
| Project No : | 203840 |
|---|---|
| Project Title : | PM Modi lays foundation stone for Ken-Betwa river-linking project |
| Company Name : | Private Company |
| Project Detail : | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 December, 2024 laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa river-linking project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, aimed at solving the water issues of the Bundelkhand region, spread across parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 45,000 crore, and is expected to address drinking and irrigation water needs of at least 10 districts of Madhya Pradesh and various districts of Uttar Pradesh. The project is also aimed at generating more than 100 MW of hydropower and 27 MW of solar energy. The PM also laid foundation for the Daudhan dam irrigation project, which is expected to address irrigation needs of 11 lakh hectares of land in the region. He also said that Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country with two river-linking projects underway. He also virtually inaugurated a floating solar energy project in Omkareshwar, the state’s first solar power plant, and aslo laid the foundation stone for the construction of 1,153 Atal Gram Seva Sadans. Recently, the PM launched the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal river-linking project between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. |
| Project Location : | Multi Location (Multi State) - Multi State - India |
| Project Estimation : | Refer Document |
| Status : | Announced |