<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari today said the government had taken several steps to tackle water scarcity in the Bundelkhand region.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Laying the foundation stones of water supply projects worth crore of rupees at Jhansi, Mr Gadkari said the region faces shortage of water for both irrigation and drinking purposes.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The government has taken up many initiatives, including linking of Ken and Betwa rivers to provide water to the region. </span><br />'' <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">AIR Lucknow correspondent report Mr. Gadkari laid the foundation stones of 84 development projects, including those of several national highways projects, in Jhansi.</span><br />