Question

what is multipurpose river project discuss advantages and disadvantages of multipurpose river project

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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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.