In July 2026, families in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district intensified a long-running protest against the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project and other associated irrigation schemes. 


Madhya Pradesh: Families stage dramatic week-long protests

On this occasion, he also inaugurated the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project in Khandwa district of the state virtually.



India: PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ken-Betwa River Link Project in Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Link Project at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. On this occasion, he also inaugurated the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project in Khandwa district of the state virtually.

The Ken-Betwa river linking project is one of the top priorities of the Modi-led administration, junior water resources minister said