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Decks cleared for relocation of seven villages in submerged area of J'khand
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
|May 17, 2025
THE decks have been cleared for the relocation of seven villages lying in the submergence area of Mandal dam in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) as the Jharkhand government has agreed to provide one acre land besides compensation of ₹15 lakh to each household.
Despite getting the forest and wildlife clearance in 2018, Mandal dam awaits relocation of 7 villages. Spread over Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu districts, the dam is yet to become functional due to lack of consensus between the government and the villagers living in its submergence area. A total of 780 households residing in Kutku, Bhajna, Khura, Khaira, Saneya, Chemo and Meral villages are to be relocated.
This story is from the May 17, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Sambalpur.
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