Question

Why dams are now referred to as multipurpose projects?

Answer 1

Hey

♦ The purpose of dams are :-

>> Electricity generation

>> Flood control

>> Water supply in household

>> Fish breeding

>> Recreation

>> Inland navigation .

We see above that , dams have works to do . It plaus a bery vital role in performing many activities .

It does a lots of help to humankind .
As it is used for multipurpose .

So , it is referred as multipurpose river projects .


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Answer 2

Dams are referred to as multipurpose projects because of the following reasons:
1) dams are helpful for irrigation, to the places of less water availability.
2) they prevent flood by storing the excess river water.
3) they are useful in generating electricity in hydro power plants.

Since dams have various uses they are referred to as multi purpose projects.