explain three ways in which irrigation scheme have changed the social landscape of the region
Answers
hard paragrah:
(i) Displacement of the local people : Local people often had to give up their land, livelihood and their meagre access and control over resources for the greater good of the nation.
(ii) Social movements : Multipurpose projects and large dams have also been the cause of many new social movements like the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ and the ‘Tehri Dam Andolan’, etc.
(iii) Widening the gap between rich and poor : Multipurpose projects have widened the gap between rich and poor. The landlords, large farmers and industrialist are getting benefit at the cost of poor.
short paragraph:
1) They have widened the gap between the rich and poor.
2) They have improved the quality of the crops produced
3) Now we don 't depend on natural factors like rain. Hence, they have reduced the time needed for the cultivation process.
4) Now we don 't need manual labour.