PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation of several irrigation projects, including the revival of Mandal Dam project worth ₹2,391.36-crore, in Jharkhand. The dam, work for which was stalled since 1993, will provide irrigation to 19,604-hectare area in Jharkhand, and Bihar. During the launch, PM Modi said, "Around ₹90,000 crore is being spent on...revival of 99 irrigation projects across India."