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North Koel reservoir project
August 18 , 2017
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- Cabinet has given the approval for the completion of North Koel reservoir project in Jharkhand and Bihar.
- The project aims to provide irrigation for the most backward and drought prone areas of Palamu & Garhwa districts in Jharkhand and Aurangabad & Gaya districts in Bihar.
- The North Koel River rises on the Ranchi Plateau in Jharkhand.
- It is a tributary of River Sone that joins the river Ganga in Bihar.
- The project envisages building a dam named “Mandal dam” in Jharkhand.
- The river along with its tributaries meanders through the northern part of Betla National Park.
- The reservoir project is expected to flood villages which are within the Palamau Tiger Reserve.
- Thus the GoI restricted the storage capacity of Mandal dam in order to reduce the submergence and to protect Betla National Park and Palamau Tiger Reserve.
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