Damodar Valley Corporation, the first major multi-purpose integrated River Valley Project of the country conceived in line of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) came into existence on July 7, 1948, by an Act of Central Legislature. The mission at the time of its inception was flood control, irrigation, water supply, navigation and drainage, generation, transmission & distribution of Electricity, a forestation etc.

In keeping with industrialization in the DVC command area, power generation, transmission and distribution gained priority for providing Electricity to the core industries like Steel, Coal, Railways etc. and other State Electricity Boards.

This emphasize on capacity addition programmed for Power generation gained a new direction under MOP, GOI. In addition to the programmed capacity addition of 1210 MW in 10th 5 year plan and 6,000 MW in 11th plan, DVC has decided to rejuvenate the existing units through comprehensive overhauling, refurbishment and implementation of green field mega projects.

DVC is one of the premier power utilities with an installed capacity of 2857.2 MW through 8 nos, Power stations, Power Distribution Sub-station- 44 Nos. & Transmission line 5066 Circuit kilometers.

Keeping in view the changing scenario in power sector and the environment of regulatory regime, to remain as a mega power utility in the eastern region, DVC is meeting the challenges in every sphere of its activities.

With its excellent practice in Power Generation dedicated by dynamic workforce, DVC has ambitious growth plans. To make it successful DVC is looking for promising, energetic young Graduate Engineers having excellent academic record to join the organization as Graduate Engineer Trainees.