India, Sept. 25 -- The Jharkhand Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to relocate seven villages comprising 780 families falling under the submergence zone of the North Koel Project, also known as the Mandal Dam, and the core area of Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), an official said.

Each relocated family will receive Rs 15 lakh and an acre, the official said. The cabinet meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister Hemant Soren, also approved Rs 774.55 crore to complete the remaining work of the North Koel project.

The cabinet also initiated the process of notifying 57,519.41 hectares or 575.10 square km of Ankuwa, Samta, Karampada, Kudlibad, Tirilposhi and Thalkobad reserve forest in Saranda forest division in West Singhbhum district as Sar...