Disadvantages of multipurpose river projects
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Answer:
submerge a vast area under
it cause flood
loose of cultivation land
it cause ecological unbalance
decrease in soil fertility
attraction of terrorist activities
Explanation:
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.