 As a result, Damodar Valley Corporation came into existence in 1948 for development and management of the basin as a whole.While Voorduin envisaged the construction of eight dams and a barrage, it was later decided to have only four dams at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithon and Panchet, and Durgapur Barrage.The first dam was built across the Barakar River at Tilaiya and inaugurated in 1953.