India, Aug. 14 -- Key Highlights Rs590.74 crore of Rs629.87 crore awarded to 5,039 affected families has been disbursed. The project will provide irrigation to 10.62 lakh hectares and drinking water to nearly 62 lakh people. Land compensation is based on the RFCTLARR Act or Rs12.50 lakh per hectare, whichever is higher. The government says remaining compensation and rehabilitation cases are being processed through legal and administrative procedures. The Government of India has issued a clarification on the Ken-Betwa Link Project, following media reports about protests in parts of Madhya Pradesh alleging displacement of tribal families without adequate compensation or rehabilitation. The government said these allegations are incorrect an...