GS-1TRIBAL DISPLACEMENT AND FOREST RIGHTS IN BUNDELKHAND
Why Daudhan's Adivasis Are Rejecting the Price of the Ken-Betwa Dam
The Ken-Betwa link, India's first river-interlinking project, has moved from approval to active construction, with the Daudhan dam near completion and land acquisition underway. Adivasi women-led protests intensified through April and July 2026, drawing national attention after police used force to disperse demonstrators in Chhatarpur and after houses were reportedly demolished without adequate notice.
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