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10. What is a multipurpose river valley project? Give any four objectives of the multipurpose rivervalley projects. |
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Answer» 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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