Charles Cecil Stevens
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Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of the province of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, representing the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is credited for having supervised the foundation of the Sidrapong Hydel Power Station
Sidrapong Hydel Power Station
Sidrapong Hydel Power Station, located at the foot-hills of Arya Tea Estate at an altitude of and 12 km from Darjeeling town via Bloomfield Tea Estate, is the oldest hydel power station or hydroelectric power plant in India.-Approaches:...
, the first of its kind in Asia.