state the economic importance of rivers and lakes
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Rivers and lakes have many economic benefits, few of which are:
1. They provide water for irrigation of agricultural fields.
2. They provide water for pisciculture, which sustain many livelihoods.
3. They provide Real estate (shore front property) which are comparitively more expensive than off-shore property. Thus increase in tax revenue.
4. They provide places of tourism. e.g. Dal lake
5. Rivers provide routes for transportation.
1. They provide water for irrigation of agricultural fields.
2. They provide water for pisciculture, which sustain many livelihoods.
3. They provide Real estate (shore front property) which are comparitively more expensive than off-shore property. Thus increase in tax revenue.
4. They provide places of tourism. e.g. Dal lake
5. Rivers provide routes for transportation.
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1️⃣Water from the rivers is a basic natural resource, essential for various human activities.
2️⃣The river banks have attracted settlers from ancient times. These settlements have now become big cities.
3️⃣Using rivers for irrigation, navigation, hydro-power generation is of special significance.
4️⃣Rivers are very significant for countries like India where agriculture is the livelihood for a majority of the population.
5️⃣Lakes help to develop tourism and provide recreation.
6️⃣Rivers have been of fundamental importance throughout human history.
2️⃣The river banks have attracted settlers from ancient times. These settlements have now become big cities.
3️⃣Using rivers for irrigation, navigation, hydro-power generation is of special significance.
4️⃣Rivers are very significant for countries like India where agriculture is the livelihood for a majority of the population.
5️⃣Lakes help to develop tourism and provide recreation.
6️⃣Rivers have been of fundamental importance throughout human history.
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