REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOVPMENT A case study of Damodar valley region Jagan.shettar IDS . Mysore
Location of damodar river basin It 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.