Chetikheda irrigation project in Sheopur

The manifesto listed the Chetikheda main irrigation project in Sheopur. The Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board executive summary describes the Chetikheda project on the Kunwari river and says it envisages irrigation over 8,500 hectares of culturable command area. However, Business Standard reported in October 2025 that the Centre deferred forest diversion for the project, citing tree-felling and forest-submergence issues. Since the blocker appears to be clearance-linked and no completed delivery evidence was found, the verdict is pending rather than broken. Budget: project documentation exists, but no current allocation and utilisation evidence proving implementation was found.