Economy · 21 Jul 2026

Ken-Betwa Link Project LARR Act

Consider the following statements regarding the Ken-Betwa Link Project:

  1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet in December 2021 at an official cost of Rs 44,605 crore at 2020-21 price levels.
  2. It transfers water from the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh to the Ken basin in Madhya Pradesh via the Daudhan Dam.
  3. Nearly 2,000 families face displacement from submergence caused by the project.

How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one
BOnly two
COnly three
DNone

Tests the ability to catch a reversed directional fact (which basin transfers water to which) embedded among otherwise accurate project details.

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This question is based on: Ken-Betwa Crackdown: What The Conflicting Cost Figures Actually Expose
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Why in news

Madhya Pradesh Police detained protest leader Amit Bhatnagar and roughly 150 demonstrators at Kupi village, ending a two-week agitation over alleged irregularities in land acquisition and compensation for the Ken-Betwa Link Project.

Why for UPSC

UPSC often reverses the direction of a resource transfer (which basin feeds which) as a distractor in project-based questions, testing precise directional recall rather than general topic familiarity.

Prelims summary

The Ken-Betwa Link Project, approved by the Union Cabinet in December 2021 at Rs 44,605 crore, transfers water FROM the Ken river (MP) TO the Betwa basin (UP) via the Daudhan Dam, displacing nearly 2,000 families.

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