What is meant by river project?
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The Indian Rivers Inter-link is a proposed large-scale civil engineering project that aims to effectively manage water resources in India by linking Indian rivers by a network of reservoirs and canals and so reduce persistent floods in some parts and water shortages in other parts of India.
Multipurpose river valley project are basically designed for the development of irrigation for agriculture and electricity through the construction of dams. Initially, dams were built only for storing rain water to prevent flooding but now it became multipurpose.
Advantage of Multipurpose Project -
(1) It controls floods.
(2) It provides irrigation facilities and navigation.
(3) It generates electricity.
(4) It promotes inland irrigation, fishing and afforestation.
(5) Human consumption.
(6) It provides power generation.
Disadvantage of Multipurpose Project -
(1) It induces earthquakes.
(2) Population gets displaced.
(3) Aquatic life gets affected.
(4) Flow of underground water is also checked.
(5) River water gets diverted.
(6) Extensive forests submerged under water.