Ken–Betwa River Linking Project

The engineering-dominated, technology-driven Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, the first of thirty such projects planned to be undertaken in India, intends to improve the socio-economic condition of farmers and empower them by channeling the so-called surplus water from River Ken to water-deficient Betwa River. A look into the pros and cons of this project raises questions about the very concept and efficacy of interlinking rivers. Questioning whether such major disruptions to the hydrological system of the country is the only solution to unequal distribution of water resources, this article suggests that the need of the hour is to relearn from the grassroots, logically blending tradition with science and technology. What is needed are long-term solutions to the problem of water scarcity, rather than a disruption of natural systems, which could precipitate ecological disaster

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