Role of Damodar Valley Project of India

To promote food production, significant development of a vast irrigation network in India has been recognized as a landmark in the history of agricultural development. India is one of the developing countries, who attach maximum importance to the development of irrigation in recent years. The river Damodar known for frequent flood which resulted in enormous loss of life and destruction of property. The Damodar runs through some of the most mineral-rich regions of India. The basin provides the country with valuable minerals, such as coal and iron ore. There is considerable agriculture in this region and rice and potatoes being the major crops of this region. The basin is also one of the dirtiest parts of the country. The levels of dust and smoke in this region are unimaginably high. Living conditions of the people appear to be very poor, the population has been growing in this region. Jobs in the region may not be well paying and the working conditions may be wanting. In view of the economic activity, job availability is better in the Damodar Valley. Hence Damodar Valley Project plays important role in socio-economic development of this region.