{"id":321335,"date":"2024-12-27T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=321335"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:30:37","slug":"criticisms-of-the-kblp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/criticisms-of-the-kblp\/","title":{"rendered":"Criticisms of the KBLP\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/span><\/b>: The post criticisms of the KBLP has been created, based on the article \u201c<\/span>What is the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project? Why is it controversial?<\/span><\/b>\u201d published in \u201c<\/span>Indian Express<\/span><\/b>\u201d on 27th December 2024<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/span><\/b> GS Paper3- Infrastructures\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Context<\/span><\/b>: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Daudhan Dam, a key part of the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project. This project aims to transfer water for irrigation, drinking, and power, but faces environmental and displacement concerns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For detailed information on <\/span>Ken-Betwa Link Project<\/span><\/b> read this article here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the main features of the KBLP?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Water Transfer<\/span><\/b>: Transfers water from the Ken River to the Betwa River through a 221-km canal.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Irrigation<\/span><\/b>: Provides annual irrigation to 10.62 lakh hectares (8.11 lakh ha in MP and 2.51 lakh ha in UP).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Drinking Water<\/span><\/b>: Supplies drinking water to 62 lakh people.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Power Generation<\/span><\/b>: Generates 103 MW hydropower and 27 MW solar power.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Construction Phases<\/span><\/b>: Phase-I involves the Daudhan Dam, Phase-II includes the Lower Orr Dam, Bina Complex, and Kotha Barrage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the criticisms of the KBLP?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Deforestation and Wildlife Impact<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n