Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Nov. 22 -- : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren urging him to accelerate completion of Ichha Dam and flood moderation in Chandil Dam of Subarnarekha Multipurpose project.

Patnaik asked for Soren's cooperation in completing Ichha Dam early for benefit of farmers of both the states and storage of water up to full reservoir level in Chandil Dam in monsoon season for mitigation of flood in Odisha.

"I am happy to know that the Government of Jharkhand has taken up Ichha dam construction work recently. The Government of Odisha will extend all cooperation for Ichha Darn construction and reimburse Odisha's share cost of the dam in time," Odisha CM assured in his l...