With reference to the Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project and related conservation efforts, consider the following statements: 1. The Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh was notified specifically to compensate for habitat loss in Panna Tiger Reserve. 2. The Ken-Betwa project involves transferring surplus water from the Betwa river basin to the Ken river basin. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve was formed to offset ecological loss in Panna Tiger Reserve. Statement 2 is incorrect because the project aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river to the Betwa river, not the other way around.

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