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Act Number: 14

Act Name: The Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-03-27

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Power

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Interpretation.
3 Incorporation.
4 Constitution of the Corporation.
5 Conditions of service of members.
6 Appointment of officers and servants.
7 Conditions of service of officers and servants.
8 Functions and duties of members.
9 General disqualification of all officers and servants.
10 Appointment of Advisory Committee.
11 Limits of Damodar Valley and area of operations.
12 Functions of the Corporation.
13 Provision for irrigation and water-supply.
14 Rates for supply of water for irrigation.
15 Rates for supply of water for industrial and domestic purposes.
16 Supply of water to those whose supply has been stopped or reduced.
17 Construction of dam, etc., prohibited except with the approval of the Corporation.
18 Supply and generation of electrical energy.
19 Effect on existing licences.
20 Charges for supply of electrical energy.
21 Other activities of the Corporation.
22 General powers of the Corporation.
23 Power to close roads and open spaces.
24 Powers under certain other enactments.
25 Co-operation with other authorities to minimise inconvenience caused by submersion.
26 Submersion of coal mines to be avoided by the Corporation.
27 Expenditure till the Corporation is established.
28 Vesting of property in the Corporation.
29 Fund of the Corporation.
30 Liabilities of participating Governments to provide capital to the Corporation.
31 Payment by participating Government on specified date.
32 Expenditure on objects other than irrigation, power and flood control.
33 Allocation of expenditure chargeable to project on main objects.
34 Capital allocated to irrigation
35Capital allocated to power.
36Capital allocated to flood control.
37Disposal of profits and deficits.
38Payment of interest
39Interest charge and other expenses to be added to and receipts taken for reduction of capital cost.
40Provision for depreciation and reserve and other funds.
41 Corporation's share in betterment levy by State Governments.
42. Borrowing of money
43Liability to pay Central taxes.
44Budget.
45Annual report.
46Other annual financial statements.
47Accounts and audit.
48Directions by the Central Government
49Disputes between the Corporation and Governments.
50. Compulsory acquisition of land for the Corporation.
51. Control of Central Government.
52Application of certain provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, to the forests of the Corporation.
53Penalty.
54Procedure for prosecution.
55Power of entry.
56Members, officers and servants of the Corporation to be public servants.
57Protection of action of action taken under the Act.
58. Effect of other laws.
59. Power to make rules.
60Power to make regulations.
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