1. REGIONAL PLANNING AND
DEVELOVPMENT
• A case study of Damodar valley region
• JAGAN.SHETTAR
• IDS. MYSORE
2. 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.
3.
4. 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.