REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOVPMENT

• A case study of Damodar valley region

• JAGAN.SHETTAR • IDS. MYSORE

Location of damodar river basinIt is located in Gangatic plane of north India, covers 25,000 sq. kms between the states of Bihar (now Jharkhand) & West Bengal.

Objectives

• Flood control• Promotion and operation of schemes for irrigation• Water supply for industrial and domestic use• Navigation and drainage • Generation, transmission and distribution of

electrical energy • Promotion of aforestation and control of soil erosion

in valley area • Promotion of public health, agriculture, industrial,

economic and general well being in Damodar Valley.

Location of power generation stations

Distribution of Electric supply

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