Union Cabinet approves Rs 44,605-cr Ken-Betwa river inter-linking project

Rural housing scheme extended by 3 years till March 2024

Ahead of elections to major North Indian states, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved the Rs 44,605-crore Ken-Betwa river inter-linking project. It also extended the rural housing scheme till March 2024 to clear all pending houses.

The Ken-Betwa river interlinking project promises to address the issue of water scarcity in the Bundelkhand region, spanning across Madhya Pradesh and poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. In UP and MP, it is expected to benefit many poverty-stricken regions. 

Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to formally lay the foundation stone for the project in the next few weeks. 

Of the Rs 44,605 crore for the project,