CONTENTS
- Operation Upalabdh
- Ken-Betwa Link Project
Operation Upalabdh
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions
Why in News?
Under Operation Upalabdh, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) began a pan-India drive against accused black marketeers.
What is the purpose of Operation Upalabdh?
The month-long Operation Upalabdh campaign was successful in significantly reducing the activity of touts and making railway tickets more accessible to the general public.
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Ken-Betwa Link Project
Focus: GS III- Environment
Why in News?
A comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the proposed Ken Betwa Link Project (KBLP) has been carried out to identify positive and negative impacts of the project on physical, biological and socio-economic environment. It is estimated that total submergence due to Daudhan reservoir shall be about 9,000 ha, spreading over 4,141 ha of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) core, 1,314 ha of PTR buffer and 10 villages. About 1,913 families will be affected in these 10 villages.
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