Overview
- Work at the Dhodhan dam site remained suspended Friday, marking the sixth straight day of stoppage under the Ken–Betwa river link.
- Protesters escalated their tactics after Thursday's attempt to reach Delhi that organizers say police stopped, with women and children lying on mock funeral pyres at the site.
- Demonstrators demand ₹12.5 lakh per displaced family and stronger rehabilitation, alleging uneven payouts and insisting talks be held with the divisional commissioner.
- Authorities enforced prohibitory orders under Section 163 and set checkpoints near Bhusor Naka, while the district collector said about 90% of compensation is paid and many demands fall outside the land acquisition law.
- The Ken–Betwa plan includes a 77‑metre dam on the Ken, a 221‑km canal and a 2‑km tunnel to move water to the Betwa, affecting residents in more than 40 villages in the submergence zone.