Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the government aims to begin work on three river inter-linking projects and building two dams in the next three months. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters after a review meeting with senior officials of his Ministry in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Gadkari said, the river inter-linking projects were necessary to tackle flood and drought situations. <br/><br/>He said, the government will use the latest technology in Ken-Betwa, Par-Tapi-Narmada and Damanganga-Pinjal river inter-linking projects. Besides, the government also aims to begin work on Pancheshwar and North Koel dams. The Minister said, these projects will help to irrigate lakhs of hectares. <br/><br/>Mr Gadkari said, he will convene a meeting with the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh over the Ken-Betwa river inter-linking project.Mr Gadkari said the Ken-Betwa, considered as the first river inter-linking project, will help irrigate nearly 15 lakh acres of area.'<br/><br/>