Question

Name two dams/projects which faced opposition over their construction from the local public.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Dibang river and Brahmaputra are the two dams which faced opposition over their construction from local public.

Answer 2

Tehri and Sardar Sarovar dams

Explanation:

Two dams which faced opposition over their construction from the local public were:

1) Tehri Dam on river Ganga

The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.

2) Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada river near Navagam, Gujarat in India. Four Indian states, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, receive water and electricity supplied from the dam.