The Damodar Valley Corporation, one of the leading power hubs of the country, celebrated its 69th foundation day at its different thermal, hydel and other offices on Thursday. Project heads of the BTPS, CTPS, MTPS, DTPS , Maithon hydel, head office , Kolkata, unfurled the flag of DVC.
Project head of the BTPS JP Singh said that the disastrous floods of 1943 set people thinking about the Damodar. An inquiry committee was formed with Dr Meghnath Saha and the Maharaja of the Burdwan as members. On the basis of their recommendations the model of Tennessee Valley Authority of the USA was adopted.The central government inducted a TVA expert W.l .Voordum to prepare the preliminary memorandum which, in fact, is the genesis of DVC.
These are all matters of pride and indicators that given a sense of purpose and determined efforts we can achieve higher level of efficiency. I take this opportunity in congratulating all the employees of DVC on the foundation day, Singh added. Earlier, DVC BTPS–B plant chief engineer Mirnal Biswash said the DVC has an illustrious past. “let us all play our part in ensuring that it has an even more glorious future,” he said