# Centre forwards Ken-Betwa displacement complaints to Madhya Pradesh 2026-08-07T05:27:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry told the Lok Sabha it had received several representations about displacement linked to the Ken-Betwa river-link project and forwarded them to the Madhya Pradesh government and district administrations. It said no complaint specifically alleged that compensation had failed to reach beneficiaries. The ministry said the rehabilitation plan, based on a 2016 proposal, covered 1,913 families, including 648 Scheduled Tribe families, while The Hindu reports the project involves more than 7,000 families. The ministry said land acquisition, compensation and rehabilitation are state responsibilities, as is implementing the Forest Rights Act. It does not maintain centralised records of Gram Sabha meetings or related grievances. Protests in Chhatarpur have continued, including symbolic demonstrations and a hunger strike. Police removed activist Amit Bhatnagar and nearly 150 protesters on July 19, The Hindu reports. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Forest Rights Act, Ken-Betwa project, Madhya Pradesh, rehabilitation, tribal displacement Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-forwards-ken-betwa-displacement-complaints-to-madhya-pradesh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-forwards-ken-betwa-displacement-complaints-to-madhya-pradesh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.