Ken-Betwa River-Linking Project Sparks A Torrent Of Dissent As Adivasis, Farmers Protest
Farmers and activists are protesting the Ken-Betwa river-linking project and demand a halt to the dam, citing mass displacement, forest submergence, and broken rehabilitation promises. Several adivasis affected by the compensation are protesting in Chhatarpur and other affected places in Madhya Pradesh.
Stones scattered on road as police vehicle moves in after Ken-Betwa protesters pelt stones at SDM office, in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: ANI Video Grab
Adivasis affected by compensation in Ken-Betwa link project hold Chita Andolan Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: ANI Video Grab
Women from families displaced by the Ken-Betwa Link Project sit in protest on the ground outside the SDM office late at night, in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: ANI Video Grab
Adivasis affected by compensation in Ken-Betwa link project hold Chita Andolan in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: ANI Video Grab
Ken-Betwa link project protest in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: ANI Video Grab
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