What are the multipurpose river valley projects and why are they called so?
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A well coordinated river valley project planned and executed in such a way that it serves various development projects simultaneously. They are called so because it serves variety of needs. Not just irrigation, the dams are used for electricity generation, water supply for domestic and industrial uses, flood control,recreation,inland navigation and fish breeding.
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What is a multipurpose river valley project?
Originally Answered: What are multipurpose river valley projects?
These involve the use of the river all along its course for variety of purposes from the control of devastating floods, irrigation, household use of water including that for drinking, controlling or preventing the erosive action of flooding water, generation of electricity, navigation within the reservoirs of water that are created, water sports and recreation, tourism and Fish production. The reservoirs thus created will also recharge the ground water.
This is done by erecting series of dams in the course of the river and thereby creating the reservoirs of waters. In India, the famous multipurpose river valley projects are on the rivers Damodar, Mahanadi, Narmada, Chambal and a few more.
Originally Answered: What are multipurpose river valley projects?
These involve the use of the river all along its course for variety of purposes from the control of devastating floods, irrigation, household use of water including that for drinking, controlling or preventing the erosive action of flooding water, generation of electricity, navigation within the reservoirs of water that are created, water sports and recreation, tourism and Fish production. The reservoirs thus created will also recharge the ground water.
This is done by erecting series of dams in the course of the river and thereby creating the reservoirs of waters. In India, the famous multipurpose river valley projects are on the rivers Damodar, Mahanadi, Narmada, Chambal and a few more.
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