Damodar Valley Corporation
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Damodar Valley Corporation is a government-owned power and irrigation utility in eastern India responsible for multi-purpose development of the Damodar River basin, including electricity generation, flood control, and water management.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Damodar Valley Corporation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10149049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Damodar Valley Corporation Context triple: [Damodar River, managedBy, Damodar Valley Corporation]
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A.
Bhakra Beas Management Board
The Bhakra Beas Management Board is an Indian governmental organization responsible for managing and operating major multipurpose dam and irrigation projects on the Sutlej and Beas rivers in northern India.
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B.
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation is a power generation company responsible for developing and operating major hydroelectric projects on the Narmada River in India.
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C.
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited is a government-owned corporation of the state of Gujarat responsible for implementing and operating the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River, including its large-scale irrigation and water supply systems.
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D.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited is an Indian public sector hydropower company that develops, operates, and maintains large hydroelectric projects, primarily in the Satluj River basin.
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E.
Central Water Commission of India
The Central Water Commission of India is a premier technical organization under the Government of India responsible for the planning, development, and management of the country’s water resources, particularly in the fields of irrigation, flood control, and hydropower.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Damodar Valley Corporation Target entity description: Damodar Valley Corporation is a government-owned power and irrigation utility in eastern India responsible for multi-purpose development of the Damodar River basin, including electricity generation, flood control, and water management.
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A.
Bhakra Beas Management Board
The Bhakra Beas Management Board is an Indian governmental organization responsible for managing and operating major multipurpose dam and irrigation projects on the Sutlej and Beas rivers in northern India.
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B.
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation is a power generation company responsible for developing and operating major hydroelectric projects on the Narmada River in India.
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C.
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited is a government-owned corporation of the state of Gujarat responsible for implementing and operating the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River, including its large-scale irrigation and water supply systems.
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D.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited is an Indian public sector hydropower company that develops, operates, and maintains large hydroelectric projects, primarily in the Satluj River basin.
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E.
Central Water Commission of India
The Central Water Commission of India is a premier technical organization under the Government of India responsible for the planning, development, and management of the country’s water resources, particularly in the fields of irrigation, flood control, and hydropower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government-owned corporation
ⓘ
irrigation utility ⓘ power utility ⓘ statutory corporation ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1948 ⓘ |
| founder |
Government of Bihar (predecessor of Jharkhand)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Eastern Regional Grid of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBarrage | Durgapur Barrage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Konar Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maithon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Panchet Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tilaiya Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydroPowerPlant |
Maithon Hydel Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panchet Hydel Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant |
Bokaro Thermal Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chandrapura Thermal Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Mejia Thermal Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
electric power industry
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRiverBasin | Damodar River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate | multi-purpose development of Damodar Valley ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAssetType |
barrage
ⓘ
dam ⓘ hydroelectric power plant ⓘ substation ⓘ thermal power plant ⓘ transmission line ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesService |
bulk power supply to state utilities
ⓘ
flood moderation ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ navigation development ⓘ promotion of public health ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| regulates | Damodar River flow ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| stateOwner |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dvc.gov.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Damodar Valley Corporation Description of subject: Damodar Valley Corporation is a government-owned power and irrigation utility in eastern India responsible for multi-purpose development of the Damodar River basin, including electricity generation, flood control, and water management.
Referenced by (1)
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