compare the advantage and disadvantage of multipurpose river project
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) Advantages of multi-purpose projects : Dams help to provide water irrigation, power generation, flood control, pisciculture, domestic and industrial uses.
(ii) Disadvantages of multi-purpose projects :Obstructs the stream flow, sedimentation, aquatic life and submergence of existing vegetation.
(ii) Disadvantages of multi-purpose projects :Obstructs the stream flow, sedimentation, aquatic life and submergence of existing vegetation.
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A multipurpose project is that which simultaneously serves several purposes. A dam built across a river often serves more than one purpose at a time and it is termed as a multipurpose project. It comes with some advantages at the same time some disadvantages. The advantages are flood control in flood-prone areas, irrigation facilities, hydroelectricity, check soil erosion etc. On the other hand, it has disadvantages such as, it restricts the natural flow of the river and the sediments are deposited in the river bed, it causes deforestation and disturbs the aqua life of the river.
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