Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project:
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has warned that the Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project in Madhya Pradesh will submerge vital tiger habitats Satpura and Melghat Tiger Reserves.
- A dam-based irrigation project aimed at improving agricultural productivity in Madhya Pradesh.
- Rivers Involved: Morand and Ganjal Rivers.
- Both the Morand and Ganjal rivers are considered major tributaries of the Narmada River.
- The Ganjal being a left bank tributary and the Morand being a significant tributary of the Ganjal.
- It Covers Hoshangabad, Betul, Harda, and Khandwa districts in Madhya Pradesh.