Damodar valley corporation act 1948 pdf

Damodar valley corporation dvc is an indian governmental organization which operates in. Shall mean damodar valley corporation, a statutory body established under act no. Promotion of afforestation and control of soil erosion in the damodar. Damodar valley corporation prevention of water pollution act, 1948. It is a multipurpose corporation, one of its objects being the construction of a number of dams in bihar and bengal with a view to controlling floods and utilising the stored water for. Damodar valley corporation established by act xiv of 1948 tender document no. Laws existing in india to prevent and control water pollution. Information on sections and amendments of the act are also given.

The damodar valley has been among the most flourished river basins which the country has witnessed since time immemorial. The government of india goi, the government of west bengal gowb and the government of bihar gob jointly contributed to the capital of dvc. The damodar valley corporation dvc was established on 7th july 1948 under the damodar valley corporation act with the objectives of flood control. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment and regulation of a corporation for the development of the damodar valley in the of and west bengal and whereas in pursuance of section 103 of the government of india act, 1935. The new corporation was given responsibility to control flood in bengal and bihar. It operates several power stations in the damodar valley. The statutory boards or corporation which had been formed are. The damodar flood enquiry committee suggested a comprehensive plan. Damodar valley corporation dvc, the first major multipurpose integrated river valley project of the country, concieved in line of tva, come in to existence on 7th july 1948. The act gives the dvc a virtual monopoly of the generation and. It is a autonomous company governed by dvc act 1948.

Dvc was established by an act of parliament enforced on 2nd april, 1948 with the authority for flood control, irrigation, power generation and integrated dev. An act to provide for the establishment and regulation of a corporation for the development of the damodar valley in the provinces of bihar and west bengal. Dvc, headquartered in kolkata, is a statutory corporation set up pursuant to the damodar valley corporation act, 1948. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtysecond year of the republic of india as.

Dvc is a statutory corporation set up pursuant to the damodar valley corporation act, 1948. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtysecond year of the republic of india as follows. The valley has been ravaged frequently by floods at varying intensities. This act may be called the damodar valley corporation act, 1948.

Xiv of 1948 as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent india. Damodar valley corporation dvc came into being as a culmination of thoughts and attempts made over a whole century to tame the wild and erratic damodar, then denounced as the river of sorrow. Maithon dam and the damodar river valley project, west. Dvc is under the administrative control of the ministry of power, government of india. The project was initially aimed to build four large dams, three hydroelectric stations one thermal power station and a barrage with a network of canals and. Annual reports, damodar valley corporation, 1948 49 to 199495. India code link to damodar valley corporation act, 1948. Important correspondences regarding acquisition of land in maithon and panchet reservoirs.

Article information, pdf download for damodar valley corporation, the missed. Damodar valley corporation act 1948 national portal of india. Damodar valley corporation act 1948 to be amended to include more members. In regards to the electricity, dvc undertakes generation of electricity at their plants situated in two states viz. Damodar valley corporation act 1948 complete act citation. The damodar valley corporation amendment act,2011 no. Implemented works as per the policy framework damodar valley project in bihar and west bengal, based on the damodar valley corporation act 1948 he gave legal frame work to this approach while framing constitution.

Provided that where any such land is cultivated by a bargadar as defined in clause 2 of scction 2 of ihe west bengal land reforms aci, wcsi ben, 1955, he liability for payment of he water rate shall be on the owner of ihe land under whom. Damodar valley corporation dvc is an indian governmental organization which operates in the damodar river area of west bengal and jharkhand states of india. Users can get information about the act, its short title, objectives and commencement. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. The posts will be filled on deputation basis through the public enterprises selection board pesb with the approval of appointment committee of cabinet acc. It operates several power plants in the damodar valley area of west bengal and jharkhand states of india. Dvca statutory body of the government of india, a central government statutory body under the ministry of power, established by an act of parliament act no. Find details about the damodar valley corporation act, 1948 is provided. Damodar valley corporation act, 1948 complete act bare act. Xiv of 1948 as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent india on the lines of tennessee valley authority tva of usa. It means the owner or the bidder, as the case may be, and parties means both of them. The damodar valley corporation amendment bill, 2011 a bill further to amend the damodar valley corporation act, 1948.

Appellate tribunal for electricity appellate jurisdiction. Section11 limits of damodar valley and area of operations. Damodar valley corporation act 1948 to be amended to. Damodar valley corporation, the missed opportunity sujit.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the indian electricity act, 1910 9 of 1910, or any licence granted thereunderno person shall without the permission of the corporation sell. Damodar valley corporation, popularly known as dvc, came into being on july 7, 1948, by an act of the constituent assembly of india act no. Damodar river basin is one of the most important river basins in india. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires, definitions. It shall come into force on such date as the central government may, be notification in the. Damodar valley corporation drip dam rehabilitation and. I of 2012, and, for ujvnl, the certificate of incorporation no.

The damodar valley corporation amendment bill, 2007 prsindia. As presented in the study report titled by center for study of man and environment, kolkata, for icast, geneva, switzerland, 1998. In march 1948, a little over six months after independence, the damodar valley corporation act was passed by the central. Xiv of 1948 of goi having its corporate office at dvc towers, vip road, kolkata 700 054.

Xiv of 1948 was passed by the central legislature, requiring the three governments, the central government and the state. An act to provide for the establishment and regulation of a corporation for the development of the damodar valley in the provinces of bihar. The damodar valley corporation dvc was established on 18th february, 1948 to execute the damodar valley project. Damodar valley corporation dvc is the appellant herein. The damodar valley corporation act, 1948legislative department. This plan was based on the memorandum submitted by w. A case study of damodar valley corporation and its projects, economic commission for asia and far east ecafe, united nations, bangkok, 1960. Ambedkar,for the first time had suggested interlinking of krishna, godavari and tapti rivers the torch lighted by ambedkar for the. It is modeled on the tennessee valley authority of the united states. The damodar valley corporation amendment bill, 2011 as passed by the houses of parliament a bill further to amend the damodar valley corporation act, 1948. Jul 07, 2016 jump to damodar valley corporation the valley is called the ruhr of india. Voorduin, an engineer with the tennesse valley authority tva in the usa. It is a major power and irrigation utility with a key role in the unified development of the damodar valley area in the states of. Also included is the durgapur diversionary barrage dam and an 80mile km navigation canal linking the coalfields with the huglikolkata industrial complex.

It is now one of the premier power utilities in india engaged in. Provided also that the damodar valley corporation, established under subsection 1 of section 3 of the damodar valley corporation act, 1948, 14 of 1948, shall be deemed to be a licensee under this act but shall not be required to obtain a licence under this act and the provisions of the damodar valley corporation act, 1948, in so far as. Jump to damodar valley corporation the valley is called the ruhr of india. Damodar valley corporation dvc came into being on july 7, 1948 by an act of the constituent assembly act no. General condition of contract damodar valley corporation. Notwithstanding anything contained in the indian electricity. Damodar valley corporation act, 1948 hereinafter referred to as the dvc act for the development of the damodar valley, with three participating governments, namely, the central government, the government of west bengal and the government of jharkhand.

An act to provide for the establishment and regulation of. It is a statutory body established by the central government under the dvc act 1948 for the development of damodar valley with three participating governments, namely, the central government, the government of west bengal and the government of jharkhand. Socioeconomic metabolism of the damodar valley area the presence of the vast coal mining operations and the proximate availability of. Act further to amend the damodar valley corporation act, 1948.

Damodar valley corporation was formed in 1948 to manage water. The damodar valley corporation dvc was constituted under the damodar valley corporation act, 1948 with the authority for flood control, irrigation, power. Xiv of 1948 and damodar valley corporation amendment act 2011 no. Dvc, multipurpose river valley project, was set up as a statutory corporation under a special act of parliament, damodar valley corporation act, 1948 dvc act.

With the view of keeping a check on the functioning of this valley, damodar valley corporation was established. The appellant is a corporation incorporated under the damodar valley corporation act 14 of 1948 and will hereinafter be referred to as the corporation. A new corporation named damodar valley corporation dvc was created in july 1948 as an act of parliament. A profile of oamodar valley corporation, dvc, 1988. Damodar valley corporation salaries, allowances and other. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment and regulation of a corporation for the development of the damodar valley in the of and west bengal and whereas in pursuance of section 103 of the government of india act. The damodar valley corporation, which began work in 1948, constructed four multipurpose dams to form a series of reservoirstilaiya, maithon, konar, and panchet hill. Dvc is headquartered in the city of kolkata, west bengal, india. March 1948 to carry out a unified scheme of development of the damodar river. Xiv of i the act means thedamodar valley corporation act, 1948. U 40101 ur 2001 sgc 025866 under the companies act 1956. Feb 03, 2017 i think i can answer this as am currently working in this organisation for about 5 years.

Government of india 1948, damodar valley corporation act 1948. It is under the administrative control of the ministry of power, government of india. Appointment of financial advisor, damodar valley corporation, kolkata damodar valley corporation dvc, having its headquarters at kolkata, is a statutory body created under the damodar valley corporation act, 1948. The corporation operates both thermal power stations and hydel power stations under the ministry of power, govt of india. Valley corporation constituted under the damodar valley corporation act, 1948 act xiv of 1948 is concerned will be applied with such modification as may be required to give effect to the provisions of part iv, sections 27 to 47 of the said damodar valley corporation act, 1948 and as per the decision of the appellate tribunal for electricity. The act received the assent of the governor general on the 27th of march, 1948. The union cabinet today approved introduction of damodar valley corporation amendment bill 2011 for the reconstitution of the damodar valley corporation with four full time members. Dvc emerged as a culmination of attempts made over a whole century to control the wild and erratic damodar river. Damodar valley corporation, popularly known as dvc, came into being on july 7, 1948 by an act of the constituent assembly act no.

By april 1947, full agreement was practically reached between the three governments of central, west bengal and bihar on the implementation of the scheme and in march 1948, the damodar valley corporation act act no. The west bengal irrigation imposition of water rate for. Is the damodar valley corporation dvc a central government. It operates several power stations in the damodar valley of west bengal and jharkhand. Parliamentary control over public corporation in india. An act farther to amend the damodar valley corporation act, 1948. Section 18 in the damodar valley corporation act, 1948. The rich natural resource base of the basin in terms of coal, minerals, forests and fertile agricultural lands have supported. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, damodar. Dvc, a multipurpose river valley project, was set up as a statutory corporation under a special act of parliament, damodar valley corporation act, 1948 dvc act. Xiv of 1948 the act received the assent of the governor general on the 27th of march, 1948 an act to provide for the establishment and regulation of a corporation for the development of the damodar valley in the provinces of bihar and west bengal.

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