Mention the names of any two dams whose construction faced oppositions.
Answers
The two names of the dams which faced strong opposition due to environmental impact are :
1.)Tehri dam
2.)Sardar Sarovar Dam.
1. )Construction of Tehri Dam is done over Bhagirathi river located in the hilly area of Uttaranchal state. It is planned to provide facilities comprising :• hydro-electric power,• irrigation, and • drinking water.
This dam has been the prime objectionable and intense protests from the environmental point of view by environmental groups and the people of Tehri and surrounding areas. The main issue is its relocation of more than 100,000 people from the project area has an impact on a protracted legal fight over resettlement of the relocated people.
2. )The Sardar Sarovar dam is one of India's most controversial, and its environmental impact abused and project costs and benefits controversy. These were widely debated. The World Bank was initially agreed to fund but had withdrawn in 1994.