Damodar Valley Project

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf multipurpose river valley project
gptkbp:benefit gptkb:battery
gptkb:industry
agriculture
flood mitigation
employment generation
gptkbp:designedBy W.L. Voorduin
gptkbp:established 1948
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkb:Government_of_Jharkhand
gptkb:Government_of_West_Bengal
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Kolkata
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Damodar Valley Project
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Bokaro_Thermal_Power_Station
gptkb:Maithon_Dam
gptkb:Panchet_Dam
gptkb:Konar_Dam
gptkb:Tilaiya_Dam
Bermo Power Station
Chandrapura Thermal Power Station
Durgapur Barrage
Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station
Mejia Thermal Power Station
gptkbp:includesState gptkb:Jharkhand
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Jharkhand
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Damodar_Valley_Corporation
gptkbp:notableFor first multipurpose river valley project in India
major role in regional development
modelled after TVA (USA)
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:navigation
flood control
irrigation
hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
gptkbp:river gptkb:Damodar_River
gptkbp:servesArea 24,235 sq km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oker_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6