'Betwa River in the city of Orchha, Madhya Pradesh'

Betwa is a tributary of river Yamuna and originates from the Vindhya ranges. Flowing through Madhya Pradesh, it joins Yamuna at Hamirpur town in Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Shuktimati, the river has found mention in the ancient epics like Mahabharata.

Rudra Pratap, a powerful king of the Bundela dynasty, chose the banks of Betwa river to build up the city of Orchha, which later became the capital of his empire. Jehangir Mahal, Raj Mahal, Raj Praveen Mahal and Phool Bagh gardens are some of the attractions in Orchha, lying near to Betwa river.
Currently, the Betwa River is being merged with the Ken River as a part of the river linking project in Madhya Pradesh. Another noteworthy project on the Betwa River is the construction of the Matatila Dam, an undertaking between the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh