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The Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) have taken opposing views on the Ken-Betwa river linking project.
Congress opposes the project due to its environmental impact on the Panna Tiger Reserve, while SP claims credit for its conceptualization.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, aiming to bring prosperity to the Bundelkhand region.
Ken river
It is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India.
It flows through two states, namely Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
It is a tributary of the Yamuna River. The river is the last tributary of the Yamuna before the Yamuna joins the Ganga.
The river originates near the village of Ahirgawan on the north-west slopes of the Kaimur Range in the district of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
It travels a distance of 427 km and then merges with the Yamuna at Chilla village, near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh.
It is known for its rare Sajhar or Dendritic Agate stone.
Banda city is located on the banks of Ken River.
Tributaries: The major tributaries of the Ken River are Bawas, Dewar, Kaith, Baink, Kopra, and Bearma
Ken River flows through the Panna Tiger Reserve
Betwa river
The Betwa is a river in Central and Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna.
Betwa joins Yamuna in Hamirpur district of UP.
It rises in the Vindhya Range (Raisen) just north of Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram) in Madhya Pradesh and flows northeast through Madhya Pradesh and enters Uttar Pradesh
Rajghat, Paricha and Matatila dams are over Betwa river.
Tributary : Halali, Kaliyasoth, Urwashi, Bina, Dhasaan, Jamni
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