Protests over Ken-Betwa river link project resume in Madhya Pradesh
Tribal residents in Madhya Pradesh have resumed protests demanding increased compensation and rehabilitation for displacement caused by the Ken-Betwa river linking and other irrigation projects. While the government claims the protesters are not directly impacted by the Ken-Betwa project, they have recently increased compensation packages for related irrigation schemes.
Residents of several villages, mostly tribals, who are allegedly being impacted by the Ken-Betwa river linking project , have restarted their agitation in Chhatarpur district over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, after their talks with officials failed to reach a conclusion.
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