GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues related. Context: Even as the union Cabinet cleared the Rs 44,605-crore Ken-Betwa link project (KBLP) in December 2021 with a eight-year deadline for completion, the project does not have the clearances to start work as yet. Why? What are the challenges? 2016-2017: KBLP got …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a project to link five rivers in India in her budget speech. The rivers identified for linking are: Godavari-Krishna, Krishna-Pennar and Pennar-Cauvery, Damanganga-Pinjal and Par-Tapi-Narmada. A brief overview of these rivers: Krishna, the fourth largest river …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues related. Ken-Betwa link project: Context: The Ken-Betwa river interlinking project will lead to the submergence of a major portion of the core area of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, triggering a major loss of the tiger and its major prey species such as …
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 6. The Ken-Betwa River Interlinking (KBRIL) Project is fraught with ecological challenges and needs a thorough environmental impact assessment before going ahead. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. Reference: Down to Earth Why the question: Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project under the National Perspective …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues related. Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project at a cost of ₹44,605 crore at the 2020-21 price level. The Centre would fund ₹39,317 crore for the project, with ₹36,290 crore as a grant and ₹3,027 …
