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Damodar Valley Corporation, the Missed Opportunity

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  • Sujit Choudhury

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Damodar River basin is one of the most important river basins in India. The rich natural resource base of the basin in terms of coal, minerals, forests and fertile agricultural lands have supported livelihood of millions of people over centuries. The Damodar basin morphology character causes frequent flooding in the lower catchment during monsoon. Over the centuries this natural disaster severely affects the life and property of the lower catchment. Presence of coal and minerals initiated mining and industrialisation in the basin since last 150 years. Damodar Valley Corporation was formed in 1948 to manage water resources and sustainable development of the basin. But DVC at present became a large power corporate with little role for basin management. The fast unplanned economic development with rapid urbanisation is damaging the Damodar River ecosystem. This in turn affects the life and livelihood of large number of people in the basin. A new basin management strategy needs to be adopted in the present situation to save the river and the people of the basin area from the imminent environmental disasters. JEL Classification: Q56

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  • Sujit Choudhury, 2011. "Damodar Valley Corporation, the Missed Opportunity," Journal of Infrastructure Development, India Development Foundation, vol. 3(2), pages 117-126, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jouinf:v:3:y:2011:i:2:p:117-126
    DOI: 10.1177/097493061100300202
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    1. World Bank, 2005. "India : India's Water Economy, Bracing for a Turbulent Future," World Bank Publications - Reports 8413, The World Bank Group.
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    Keywords

    Damodar basin; catchment; coal mining; DVC; basin management; ecosystem;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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