Damodar Valley Project is the first multipurpose river valley
project of independent India began on July 7,1948.It was gradually
completed as follows:
1. the first dam on Barkar River, a tributary of Damodar River
completed in 1953 at Tilaiya.
2. The second dam on Konar River, a tributary of damodar River
completed on 1955 at Konar.
3. A dam at Maithan completed on 1957 and other at Panchet
completed on 1959.