Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (MP-BJP) has claimed that the Ken – Betwa rivers inter linking project would prove to be guiding scheme for the country.
MP BJP general secretary Ajay Pratap Singh in a statement here on Tuesday said, “The Ken – Betwa inter linking project would prove to be guiding scheme for the country. Both, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh the associated States with the project have provided their consent for this project. The work over the project would start after getting the nod of the wildlife committee.”
Singh further said that this project will help Bundelkhand to get rid of the catastrophe of floods and drought and also, it would make lakh of acres of land would become green.
“Only few days are left for the Ken – Betwa inter linking project for getting the final permission for that the people of Bundelkhand are eagerly waiting. This project would bring prosperity in Bundelkhand. Thirsty necks would get wet and plenteous agriculture production would start” he added.
He said that the Union Minister for Water Resources Development Uma Bharti has expressed her concern for Bundelkhand region by giving top priority to Ken – Betwa inter linking project and the results of this would come soon.
It is expected that this project would affect over seven thousand families. The affected families have willingly agreed to shift elsewhere as they want to see the region get rid of droughts forever. The rehabilitation plan for these families is also ready, he added.
The BJP State general secretary said the successful implementation of this project would pave way for implementation of thirty other link projects that would quench the thirst of 25.5 lakh hectare of land in the country.
Notably, the Ken-Betwa river inter-linking project is expected to irrigate six lakh hectares of land in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.