Why the Centre is passing on issues raised by Ken-Betwa protesters to State governments | Explained
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has deferred responsibility for addressing displacement concerns regarding the Ken-Betwa river linking project to the Madhya Pradesh state government. Local activists continue to protest the project, which involves significant land acquisition and environmental impact.
The story so far: Responding to questions about the Ken-Betwa River Link project in Madhya Pradesh raised by Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha, the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs on Thursday (August 6, 2026) acknowledged that it had received several complaints about “issues of displacement” owing to the project but that it had sent all of these complaints to the Madhya Pradesh government and district authorities, saying that it was the State government that was responsible for implementing the forest rights law.
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