Question

Name any one River Valley Project which has significantly contributed to the loss of forests.

CBSE Class X Social Science VSA (1 Mark)

Answer 1

The Indira Sagar venture which immersed 40,000 hectares of forest.

The Indira Sagar Project of Madhya Pradesh visualizes the development of a capacity repository of life storage limit of 9750MCM to empower Hydropower age (introduced Capacity of 1000 MW), Annual Irrigation of 1.69Lakh Hectare in Khargone, Khandwa and Barwani and water supply of 74 MCM for modern and local need of the district.

The regulated discharged from the dam will empower Power age at the Omkareshwar and Maheshwar projects in the downstream and water system from the Omkareshwar venture and will likewise give supplies to the Sardar Sarovar Project as coordinated by the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal.