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12th August 2015, 12:32 PM
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Re: Damodar Valley Corporation History

Damodar Valley Corporation was established in the year 1948. The head quarter is located at Kolkata, West Bengal, India .

It is public company operates various power stations in the Damodar River area of West Bengal, India.

Services Offered:Electricity generation and distribution , production Transmission, ,Soil conservation.

History


Damodar Basin

Regular flooding of the Damodar River got the lablel of "River of Sorrows"1943.

Government of West Bengal recommended forming an organization, like (TVA) Tennessee Valley Authority of flood-prone Tennessee Valley in United States.

In March 1948, the Damodar Valley Corporation Act was passed .

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was officially formed on July 7, 1948.

The Damodar Valley Corporation has been generating and transmitting power from 1953.

Plants –


Thermal –coal based ---
• Bokaro Thermal Power Station B
• Chandrapura Thermal Power Station
• Koderma Thermal Power Station
• Bokaro Thermal Power Station- A
• Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station
• Durgapur Thermal Power Station
• Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station
• Mejia Thermal Power Station

Hydel-Power plants---

• Tilaiya Dam

• Maithon Dam

• Panchet Dam


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