Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river valley projects?

Answer 1

Answer:

advantages of ex;flood control

Explanation:

disadvantages of ex:dam fragments river thus river making difficult for aquatic fauna to migrate and spawn

Answer 2

Explanation:

A multipurpose project is that which simultaneously serves several purposes. A dam built across a river often serves more than one purpose at a time and it is termed as a multipurpose project. It comes with some advantages at the same time some disadvantages. The advantages are flood control in flood-prone areas, irrigation facilities, hydroelectricity, check soil erosion etc. On the other hand, it has disadvantages such as, it restricts the natural flow of the river and the sediments are deposited in the river bed, it causes deforestation and disturbs the aqua life of the river