Lok Sabha Question No. 764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Aims of DVC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## AIMS OF DVC

†764.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Damodar Valley Corporation Limited was set up as a multipurpose project, if so, the details thereof along with the aims of DVC;
- (b) the names of places where soil conservation, irrigation, agriculture and animal husbandry  schemes  of  the  DVC  were  started  in  addition  to  power  generation,  the names  of  the  places  where  these  schemes  have  been  closed  at  present  and  the amount spent on these schemes so far; and
- (c) the  places  where  the  CSR  activities  of  DVC  have  been  carried  out  and  the total amount spent thereon, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Damodar Valley Corporation, was set up as  the first major Multipurpose Integrated  River  Valley  Project  of  the  country,  conceived  in  line  with  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), came into existence on 7 th  July, 1948 by an Act of Central Legislature  keeping  in  view  the  integrated  development  of  Damodar  Valley  in  the States of Bihar (presently Jharkhand) and West Bengal.

As per the DVC Act' 1948, the functions of the Corporation are:

- i. Promotion and operation of schemes for irrigation, water-supply and drainage,
- ii. Promotion  and  operation  of  schemes  for  the  generation,  transmission  and distribution of electrical energy, both hydro-electric and thermal,
- iii. Promotion and operation of schemes for flood control in the Damodar river and its  tributaries  and  the  channel,  if  any,  excavated  by  the  Corporation  in connection with the scheme and for the improvement of flow condition in the Hooghly river,
- iv. Promotion and control of navigation in the Damodar river  and its tributaries and channels, if any,

...........2.

- v. Promotion of afforestation and control of soil erosion in the Damodar Valley, and
- vi. Promotion  of  public  health  and  the  agricultural,  industrial,  economic  and general well-being in the Damodar Valley and its area of operation.
3. (b) : (1)  Soil  Conservation:  Soil  Conservation  works  in  DVC  started  in  the year 1992-93 in Damodar Barakar catchment area spread over the district of Palamu, Hazaribagh,  Dhanbad,  Bokaro,  Giridih  in  Jharkhand  and  Purulia  in  West  Bengal  on micro  water  shed  basis  and  were  stopped  in  the  year  2006-07  due  to  stoppage  of contribution  of  fund  from  Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Govt.  of  India.  The  incomplete works  in  micro  water  shed  were  completed  by  DVC  during  2008-09.  The  total expenditure  on  various  schemes  under  Soil  and  Water  Conservation  from  1992  to 2008-09 is Rs. 93.17 crores.
- (2) Irrigation: Irrigation schemes of DVC started with a canal network of 2509 KM length to provide irrigation water to the district of Burdwan, Hooghly and Bankura  in  West  Bengal.    The  total  expenditure  on  the  above  irrigation  system incurred up to 1963 was Rs. 45.35 crores. In the year 1964 the barrage and irrigation system was handed over to Govt. of West Bengal on re-imbursement basis. However, DVC is still supplying irrigation water to the above 03 districts in West Bengal.
- (3) Agriculture:  Foreshore farm:  Few foreshore farms were established in  the  year  1954-55  by  DVC  in  the  district  of  Koderma,  Hazaribagh,  Dhanbad  in Jharkhand and Burdwan in West Bengal for the purpose of development of scientific agriculture in valley area. The above farms were closed down during 1994-95.

Soil  Testing  Lab:  A  soil  testing  laboratory  was  established  by  DVC  in the year 1950  at Hazribagh  to provide advisory services to the farmers  of Hazaribagh, Giridih, Jamtara, Bokaro in Jharkhand and Purulia in West Bengal. The annual  average  expenditure  including  establishment  charge  stands  at  Rs.  54  lakh over last 03 years.

- (4) Animal Husbandry: No scheme on animal husbandry has been taken by DVC.

(c) : Details of CSR activity are as below:

| CSR activities( since 1981-82)   | CSR activities( since 1981-82)   | CSR activities( since 1981-82)   | CSR activities( since 1981-82)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Jharkhand                        | Jharkhand                        | West Bengal                      | West Bengal                      |
| Name of Districts                | Amount spent (Rs. in crore)      | Name of Districts                | Amount spent (Rs. in crore)      |
| Dhanbad                          | 118.69                           | Barddhaman                       | 52.69                            |
| Bokaro                           | 118.69                           | Bankura                          | 52.69                            |
| Koderma                          | 118.69                           | Purulia                          | 52.69                            |
| Hazaribag                        | 118.69                           |                                  | 52.69                            |
| Education (since 2007-08)        | Education (since 2007-08)        | Education (since 2007-08)        | Education (since 2007-08)        |
| State                            | Amount spent ( Rs. in crore)     | State                            | Amount spent (Rs. in crore)      |
| Jharkhand                        | 117.40                           | West Bengal                      | 59.73                            |
| TOTAL                            | 236.09                           |                                  | 112.42                           |

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