Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and the Union Cabinet for approving the Ken-Betwa project of interlinking of rivers. Chief Minister Chouhan said that this project is a boon for Bundelkhand region and also a new dawn. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Chhatarpur, Panna, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Damoh, Sagar, Datia, Shivpuri, Vidisha and Raisen districts of Madhya Pradesh would be benefited upon completion of this project costing Rs 44 thousand 605 crore. In addition, 103 Mega Watt of hydropower and 27 Mega Watt of solar power will be generated. The project will also bring happiness and prosperity to Bundelkhand.