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12-635: Koel River may refer to the following two rivers in Jharkhand, India: South Koel River , a tributary of the Brahmani River North Koel River , a tributary of the Son River Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Koel River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

24-812: A northerly direction through Porahat and finally merging in the Ranchi plateau between the Bicha and Tatkora hills. Of these three great rivers the Subarnarekha alone flows through the district. The Baitarani forms for about 12 kilometres (7 mi) the boundary between the Kolhan area and Keonjhar (in Odisha) while the Brahmani drains the west of the district through its tributary, the South Koel, and its feeders,

36-464: A trans-basin channel, with six units of 115 MW each in the underground powerhouse at Lumpu-ngkhel and one unit of 20 MW at Raitoli. About 120 villages are to be affected, displacing over one lakh (100,000) people. About 22,000 hectares (54,000 acres) of land will be submerged. Of the total land acquisition, 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) are reported to be agricultural land, while 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) comprise forests. Dispute arose over

48-581: Is a 285 kilometres (177 mi) long river which runs across Jharkhand and Odisha states in India . It originates on the Lawapani Waterfalls, near Lohardaga , Chota Nagpur Plateau a Lawapani Waterfalls, near Lohardaga , Chota Nagpur Plateau 82.5 kilometres (51 mi) from Ranchi , and conjoins the Belsiangar and Singbhum Rivers. The Koel is fed by three streams in Jharkhand, namely

60-637: Is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation : 10 ). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping , it is written as 1,00,000. For example, in India, 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 lakh rupees, written as ₹ 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000. It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka . It

72-444: Is common. In this system of numeration, 100 lakh is called one crore and is equal to 10 million. The term is also used in the pricing of silver on the international precious metals market, where one lakh equals 100,000 troy ounces (3,100 kilograms) of silver . The modern word lakh derives from Sanskrit : लक्ष , romanized :  lakṣa , originally denoting "mark, target, stake in gambling", but also used as

84-473: Is often used in Bangladeshi , Indian , Pakistani , and Sri Lankan English . In Indian English , the word is used both as an attributive and non-attributive noun with either an unmarked or marked ("-s") plural, respectively. For example: "1 lakh people"; " lakhs of people"; "20 lakh rupees "; " lakhs of rupees". In the abbreviated form, usage such as " ₹ 5L" or " ₹ 5 lac" (for "5 lakh rupees")

96-669: The North Karo and the South Karo , and the latter of which in its turn is fed by the Deo river . The Koel-Karo project is located in the Ranchi and West Singbhum districts. The 710 MW power project involves the construction of two earth dams—one 44 metres (144 ft) high, across the South Koel river near Basia, and the other 55 metres (180 ft) high, across the North Karo river near Lohajima. The two dams will be linked by

108-448: The North Karo , South Karo and Koina . The South Koel enters Odisha and joins with Sankh River at Vedavyas near Rourkela from where it is named as Brahmani . Singhbhum is drained by three river systems - Subarnarekha , Baitarani and Brahmani . The watersheds of these three systems originate near Gamharia in the Kolhan and radiate north-west, south-west and east respectively from their common, centre. These watersheds divide

120-661: The Subarnarekha and its feeders from the Baitarani and its tributaries, and the latter again from the South Karo and Deo rivers, which feed the Brahmani through the South Koel. The 1.521 kilometres (1 mi) long Saranda railway tunnel on the South Eastern Railway Howrah - Mumbai Main Line divides the Subarnarekha and Brahmani systems, and at this point the watershed leaves the Kolhan, continuing in

132-537: The compensation package for the displaced people and protests started in 1974 and have been continuing since then. The project was finally shelved in 2003 bowing to protests. This article related to a location in Odisha is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lakh A lakh ( / l æ k , l ɑː k / ; abbreviated L ; sometimes written lac )

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144-481: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Koel_River&oldid=880452327 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages South Koel River South Koel River ( Odia : ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କୋଏଲ ନଦୀ ; Hindi : दक्षिण कोयल नदी )

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