Section 17
Construction of dam, etc., prohibited except with the approval of the Corporation.
The Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment and regulation of a Corporation for the development of the Damodar Valley in the Provinces of Bihar and West Bengal.
Save as
otherwise prescribed, no person shall construct, operate or maintain in the Damodar Valley any dam or
other work or any installation for the extraction of water without the consent of the Corporation.