Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation of North Koel Reservoir, also known as Mandal Dam Project in Palamu on January 5, chief minister Raghubar Das said at a function on four years of BJP government, in Jharkhand.

The project on North Koel River flowing through Palamu and Garhwa districts in Jharkhand was started in 1972. The project, however, was stopped by the forest department, Bihar, in 1993.The union cabinet in August 2017 approved a proposal to complete the remaining work of the project. The total cost of the project assessed on the date was Rs 2,391.36 crore and an expenditure amounting to Rs 769.09 crore has been incurred till date.