Ken-Betwa project tribal protest

Ken-Betwa protest leader Amit Bhatnagar detained after 14-day fast, 150 others taken away in buses

Police clear Ken-Betwa protest site on Day 17, shift fasting activist to hospital

The administration has maintained that the Ken-Betwa Link Project is of national importance and will boost irrigation, drinking water supply and development.

Ken-Betwa protest: Why are tribals opposing the river-linking project | Explained

From rehabilitation and compensation to environmental concerns, here’s what is driving the protests against the Ken-Betwa river-linking project

Ken-Betwa project protests explained: Behind 'chita' and 'faansi' demonstrations in Madhya Pradesh

Previously, police broke up the protest against the Ken-Betwa Link in MP's Chhatarpur district. Families affected by the project launched a ‘Chita Andolan’.

Ken-Betwa River Linking Project: MP Government Claims Full Rehabilitation Of Affected Families

Amid Ken-Betwa uproar, Madhya Pradesh government promises inquiry

Ken-Betwa Protest Put Out But It Has Not Been Heard

Activist on hunger strike over Ken-Betwa river link project ends fast after 18 days

Mr. Bhatnagar of Jai Kisan Sangathan had been on a hunger strike for 18 days and was leading the protest, where several people from Chhatarpur and Panna districts had been demonstrating since July 4 against the ₹44,000-crore project of the Union Government by tying nooses around their necks and lying on makeshift pyres in the river in a symbolic protest

Activist protesting Ken-Betwa link project ends 18-day hunger strike: ‘Mother made him’

Amit Bhatnagar claimed he was set to release documents alleging ₹400 crore-worth irregularities when the protest site was cleared.

Ken-Betwa agitation claims first win, but activist leading it isn’t done yet

Why are there protests over the Ken-Betwa project?

Why does the project aim to do? How many villages and families are likely to be affected by it? What are the concerns of the tribal people regarding rehabilitation and compensation? Why has the project raised concerns among conservationists?

Centre passes buck to M.P. govt. over tribals’ displacement due to Ken-Betwa project

This comes even as locals and tribal communities in the State’s Chhatarpur district have been protesting against the project for months, accusing authorities of forcibly evicting families even before the full compensation process has been completed

Rahul Gandhi flags Ken-Betwa tribal displacement; complaints forwarded to MP govt

LoP Rahul Gandhi Meets Families Affected By Ken-Betwa Link Project In Chhatarpur; Assures Support

‘We don’t want to leave’: Why Adivasis are resisting the Ken-Betwa river link

Currently, affected villagers who were 18 years or older in February 2024 are eligible to receive Rs 12.5 lakh in compensation and Rs 5 lakh per acre of acquired land. However, the villagers say, ‘We want a forest for our forest, land for our land, water for our water, and a village for our village’