Question

Explain any three advantages and disadvantages of multi purpose river valley projects

Answer 1

Disdvantages are-

Flood

Soil erosion

Living place of people because they are shifted from there.

Advantages are-

Generating of hydroelectricity.

Providing water for irrigation

Afforestation

Answer 2

Answer:

Advantage of Multipurpose Project -

(1) It controls floods.

(2) It provides irrigation facilities and navigation.

(3) It generates electricity.

(4) It promotes inland irrigation, fishing and afforestation.

(5) Human consumption.

(6) It provides power generation.

Disadvantage of Multipurpose Project -

(1) It induces earthquakes.

(2) Population gets displaced.

(3) Aquatic life gets affected.

(4) Flow of underground water is also checked.

(5) River water gets diverted.

(6) Extensive forests submerged under water.

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