What is Damodar Valley Corporation? (1) Statutory body (2) Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley (3) A private enterprise located in Bihar (4) A non government organisation

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(1) Statutory body Explanation: Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), having its headquarters at Kolkata, is a statutory body created under the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948. It operates several power stations in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand. The corporation operates both thermal power stations and hydel power stations under the Union Ministry of Power.

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