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.
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| 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
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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 ⓘ |
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