Ken
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Overview
The Ken flows through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to join the Yamuna, one of its peninsular tributaries with the Chambal, Sindh and Betwa. It passes through the Panna Tiger Reserve.
The Ken–Betwa link, the first project under the National Perspective Plan (1980) for interlinking rivers, had its foundation stone laid in December 2024. It is meant to carry surplus water but raises concerns about Panna and about displacement.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Yamuna
- Flows through Panna Tiger Reserve
- Ken–Betwa link: first interlinking project (2024)
Why it matters for UPSC
River interlinking and the Ken–Betwa link are regular GS3 water-management topics.
Note for UPSC
A Yamuna tributary through Panna Tiger Reserve; part of the Ken–Betwa link project.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Ken yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Ganga
- Extent on map
- 23.9°–25.8°N, 79.8°–80.5°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.