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WHY ARE DAMS CALLED TEMPLe 011 MODERN INDTA2 |
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Answer» It was in a 1954 speech, during a ceremony commemorating the Bhakra Nangal dam project, that Nehru famously called dams the temples of modern India. A simplified answer to why he thought so is: Those were times when large dams and hydro projects signified the pinnacle of scientific development in the world - for Nehru, science was a serious and intense pursuit, a pursuit he felt would take India and Indians out of their misery and poverty - hence dams, which symbolized science, were important for Nehru and his conception of progress. Also due to these reasons:1.Hydroelectricity 2.Fishing 3.Flood control4. Tourist spot5. Irrigation6. Soil conservation |
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