River

• The Betwa or Betravati is a tributary of Yamuna. It is the lifeline of  Orchha, flowing along the town, providing livelihood to man and animal both. 
• Traversing a distance of 654 km from near Bhopal (MP) till its confluence with Yamuna near Hamirpur (UP), the river is a lifeline for both the states. 
• Betwa is also mentioned in the Mahabharata as river Shuktimati along which the immense Chedi kingdom rests. 
• UP Govt. took up the Betwa multipurpose project in 1958, under which they built the Matatila dam in collaboration with the MP Govt. 
• Today, as a river linking project, Betwa is being merged with Ken river.