The North Koel Reservoir Project is being constructed in Garhwa and Palamau districts of Jharkhand. Construction began in 1972 and was halted in 1993 due to forest concerns near Betla National Park. It resumed after 2017 with government approval. The project includes the Mandal dam on the North Koel River near Kutku village and a barrage at Mohammadganj. It aims to irrigate 1,11,521 hectares across Jharkhand and Bihar.
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