Video

Article 14’s latest report examines how Hyderabad-based NCC secured the Daudhan Dam

Article 14’s latest report examines how Hyderabad-based NCC secured the Daudhan Dam contract under the Ken-Betwa Link Project, while looking at its electoral-bond donations, previous dam-related experience and the tender process. The report raises questions about the process but does not establish that the BJP donation was linked to the contract. The Daudhan Dam is a key component of the ₹44,605-crore Ken-Betwa project and could affect forests and communities in the Panna-Chhatarpur region. The report says the project could involve the loss of millions of trees and displacement from 22 villages, while Adivasi communities continue to demand fair compensation and rehabilitation. Article 14 says it sought responses from NCC, the Jal Shakti Ministry and NWDA regarding the donations, tender and eligibility. According to the report, NCC did not respond despite a follow-up, and the government bodies also did not respond. NCC’s own disclosure puts the contract value at ₹3,389.49 crore, excluding GST.