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केन-बेतवा लिंक परियोजना प्राधिकरण

Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority

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About the Project

The project will pave the way for more interlinking of river projects in India and showcase our ingenuity and vision to the world.

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Project Vision

To emerge and set a benchmark as a pioneering authority leading India’s first river-linking initiatives, unlocking new avenues of prosperity and happiness in the Bundelkhand region by ensuring water security, sustainable agricultural growth, and empowerment of farmers and women. The Ken–Betwa Link Project Authority envisions a future where thousands of villages are freed from contaminated water, communities are safeguarded from diseases, distress migration is curbed through local livelihood generation, and environmental integrity is upheld through responsible management and comprehensive landscape planning.

Salient Features

S.N. Item Details
A. LOCATION
I State M.P. / U.P.
II District Panna and Chhatarpur (M.P.)
III River Ken
IV Dam Site Panna and Chhatarpur (M.P.)
B. HYDROLOGY
I Catchment Area 19,633 km² (River length = 427 Km)
II For 50% Dependable Year 8431 MCM
III For 75% Dependable Year 6590 MCM
C. RESERVOIR
I FRL / MWL EL 288.0 m
II Minimum Draw Down Level (MDDL) EL 246.0 m
III Dead Storage Level 240.0 m
IV Gross Capacity at FRL 2853 MCM (Area = 9000 Ha)
V Live Storage 2683.74 MCM
VI Dead Storage 169.27 MCM
D. DAM
I Dam Top Elevation EL 293.0 m
II Height of Concrete Dam 92 m (Overflow), 96.70 m (Non-overflow)
III Max Height of Earth Dam 96.70 m
IV Length of Dam at Top 2002.45 m (Earth – 524.20 m, NOF – 982.80 m, Spillway – 495.45 m)
E. SPILLWAY
I Type Sluice
II Design Flood (PMF) 57202.0 m³/sec
III Number of Bays 27 Nos.
IV Gate Size 8.350 m × 11.250 m
V Crest of Spillway EL 236.0 m
VI Energy Dissipation Ski-jump bucket with plunge pool
H. TUNNELS
1. Lower Level Tunnel
I Number One
II Diameter 5.5 m
III Shape Modified Horse Shoe
IV Length 1.0 Km
2. Upper Level Tunnel
I Number One
II Diameter 8.5 m
III Shape D-shape
IV Length 1.93 Km