How does dams affect the life of people living in your area?
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Dams, especially large ones, have the potential to cause a lot of problems for the surrounding area, especially the area behind the dam where the water flows toward the blockage. There are disadvantages for both the nature and any people living in the area. Many humans are displaced due to dams.
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Dams :
Dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs , directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment.
Example :
Bhakra nangal dam , hirakud project.
Purpose of dams:
Dams are built to provide water to the crops or in other words it helps in irrigating the crops.
How does it affect the life of people?
1. Dams lead to displacement of local people due to which they lose their houses.
2. Local people have to give up their land , livelihood and their meagre access and control over resources for the greater good of the nation.
3. Dams are transforming the social landscape. They increase the gap between rich landowners and landless poor.
4. Dams did create conflicts between people wanting different benefits from the same dams.