North Koel River

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North Koel River
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North koel river at Betla National Park
North Koel River
Location
Country India
State Jharkhand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChulha Pani, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand
 • coordinates 23°38′09″N84°41′05″E / 23.63583°N 84.68472°E / 23.63583; 84.68472
Mouth Son River
 • location
Haidarnagar
 • coordinates
 24°31′51″N83°52′38″E / 24.53083°N 83.87722°E / 24.53083; 83.87722
Length360 km (220 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left Auranga River, Amanat River, Burha River

North Koel River flows through the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Course

The North Koel rises on the Chhota Nagpur plateau and enters Latehar district , below Netarhat near Rud. After flowing nearly due west for about 32 kilometres (20 mi), it turns north at an almost complete right angle through a gorge at Kutku, and flows through the centre of the district until it falls into the Son a few miles north-west of Haidarnagar. [1]

From its source to its junction with the Son its length is about 260 kilometres (160 mi), and since it drains a catchment area of at least 9,100 square kilometres (3,500 sq mi), it naturally contributes a large supply of water to the Son during the rains; at other times the stream is not deep enough to enable cargo boats of even small dimensions to make their way up to Daltonganj. In many places the reaches of this river present scene of great beauty and sometimes even of grandeur, such as the rocky bed and rapids north of Hutar and the gorge at Kutku. [1]

Mention may be made of the metamorphic rocks which form the watershed between the North Koel and the Damodar to the west of the Chandwa-Balumath road. [1]

The North Koel, along with its tributaries, meanders through the northern part of Betla National Park. [2]

Tributaries

The principal tributaries are the Auranga and the Amanat, both of which join it from the east, the former at Kechki, 16 kilometres (10 mi) south and the latter 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Daltonganj. [1] Another tributary is the Burha, which joins the North Koel above Kutku at Bagechampa. [3]

North Koel Project

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. [4] [5] The project would flood 56 villages, of which 8 are within the core area of the Palamau Tiger Reserve. [6]

The construction of the dam was started in 1972 but halted in 1993 as it did not receive environmental clearance as the dam falls inside the Palamu Tiger Reserve. [7] In November 2018, the environment ministry gave the approval and environmental clearance for construction of the dam. [8] The construction of the dam will affect 19 villages with 749 families. [9] On 5 January 2019, the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for construction. The villages were received compensation during starting of the project. [10] But villagers again demanded compensation and rehabilitation of affected families. In 2023, construction of the dam was halted due to disagreement between the government and villagers on the issue of numbers of affected families, their rehabilitation and negligence of the state government. [7] [11] [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Betla National Park" . Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "River System" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Projects in Jharkhand". North Koel Hydroelectric Project. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Inter State Issues". North Koel Project. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Project Tiger Reserves in India". Palamu Tiger Reserve. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Mandal Dam: Modi's Ambitious Irrigation Project Still Hangs Fire". Times of India. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "How Jharkhand's Mandal dam could destroy the environment, livelihoods, and 3.4 lakh trees". Caravan Magazine. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Forest clearance received for mandal dam process completed before the date of pms jharkhand arrival". Newswing. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "JAVADEKAR VOWS TO MAKE KUTKU DAM OPERATIONAL".
  11. ↑ "1972 में शुरू हुआ था झारखंड के इस डैम का काम, आज तक अधूरा, अब केंद्रीय मंत्री लेंगे जायजा". News18. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "मंडल डैम निर्माण में आई अड़चन दूर करने झारखंड आएंगे केंद्रीय जलशक्ति मंत्री". Live Hindustan. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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