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03/06/22 19:51 PM IST

Integrated Landscape Management Plan

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  • The final report of Integrated Landscape Management Plan for Greater Panna Landscape was released by Shri Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
About the plan 
  • This integrated landscape management plan has been prepared in respect of Ken-Betwa Link Projectby Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
  • The Integrated Landscape Management Plan provides for better habitat protection, and management of flagship species such as Tigers, Vultures, and Gharial.
  • It will help to holistically consolidate the landscape for biodiversity conservation and human well-being, especially forest dependent communities.
  • It is expected to enhance tiger carrying capacity in the landscape by strengthening connectivity with Nauradehiwildlife sanctuary and Durgavatiwildlife sanctuary in MP and Ranipurwildlife sanctuary in UP.
Ken- Betwa Water Linking Project 
  • The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the River interlinking project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in MP to Betwa in UP to irrigate the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
  • The region spread across the districts of two states mainly Jhansi, Banda, Lalitpur and Mahoba districts of UP and Tikamgarh, Panna and Chhatarpur districts of MP.
  • The project involves building a 77-metre tall and a 2-km wide Dhaudhan dam and a 230-km canal.
  • Ken-Betwa is one of the 30 river interlinking projects conceived across the country.
Source-PIB

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