ABSTRACT
The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) (Figure 11.1) – under the ILR, is one of the 30 river links proposed by the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India. While no links have so far been implemented, the KBLP is being pursued as the pilot project of the national program to serve as a “litmus test” for the national ILR plan (The Hindu, 2005). Critics suggest that the KBLP has been chosen as the premiere project as a result of its remote location, which minimizes opportunity for controversy. Additionally, the physical construction required for the KBLP is relatively minimal as a result of the close proximity of the Ken and Betwa rivers to each other (Boojh, 2005).
