Which of the following statements are true about North Koel Project It aims to build a dam call...........

Bihar Geography and Environment

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Which of the following statements are true about North Koel Project :-

It aims to build a dam called " Mandal Dam "
The River and its tributaries meanders through Betla National Park
The Reservoiur can flood the areas adjoining Palamu Tiger Reserve.

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Explanation:

The North Koel project is being implemented at Mandal near Kutku. The project has a 64.82-metre (212.7 ft) high dam, from which water will be released for picking up by the Mohammadganj Barrage and Indrapuri Barrage. This Dam will be known as Kutku Dam. Hydro-electric power generation would be 2 x 12 MW.The project would flood 56 villages, of which 8 are within the core area of the Palamau Tiger Reserve.

In 1974, this project was started promising to irrigate 120,000 hectares (300,000 acres) of farmlands of Palamu, Latehar, Garhwa of Jharkhand as well as of Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad and Arawal of neighbouring Bihar