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Damodar (dä`mōdär), river, 370 mi (595 km) long, rising in Jharkhand state, E India, and flowing SE through West Bengal state to join the Hugli River below Kolkata (Calcutta). Its dams supply hydroelectric power for one of India's most significant mining districts and extensive irrigation for agricultural concerns in the region. Damodar a river in NE India, rising in Jharkhand and flowing east through West Bengal to the Hooghly River: the Damodar Valley is an important centre of heavy industry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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11) The first World Bank developing country loan, to Chile in 1948, was for hydroelectric dam construction; the first power loan in Asia was to India in 1950, for the Damodar dam project; the first loan to Japan, in 1953, was also for power plant construction (see table 2). One member after another referred to British nationalization and Roosevelt's TVA, the latter as an explicit model for the Damodar Valley Corporation. Damodar Reddy from his role as President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer. |
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