Kanyakumari is nearest to the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun's rays fall vertically here during December.
It rises in the hills of the Chhota Nagpur plateau and joins Hooghly after covering 22000 sq km. Its fury has been brought under control by DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation).
Tropical deciduous forest contain valuable teak, rosewood, sal and sandalwood trees
India is the second largest producer of Rice in the World. Rice is the most cultivated crop in India.
According to 2002-2003 census, about 33 million hectares of area in India was cultivated with Rice.
Damodar Valley Project (DVP) is based on the model of Tennessee Valley Authority (TAV), USA constructed to harness water of Damodar, a capricious river flowing through Bihar and West Bengal.
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