Open problems · Water, floods & drought
Water in Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand has faced drought for decades. The Ken-Betwa river link will serve some of its districts but not all.
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What we know
Bundelkhand has suffered drought, migration and illegal sand mining for decades.
The ₹44,605 crore Ken-Betwa river link was first proposed in 1995. Its foundation was laid in December 2024, and it is expected to take about eight years to build. In UP it will serve Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi and Lalitpur, but not Jalaun or most of Hamirpur. Protests over displacement flared in July 2026.
Open questions
- Which villages will the Ken-Betwa link displace, and what are families being offered?
- What is planned for the districts the link will not reach?
- What has worked against drought in other dry regions, such as rainwater harvesting or crop changes?
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