Advantages and Disadvantages of Dams

     Multi- Purpose River Projects

    • Dam is the example of Multi- Purpose River Projects.
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    Advantages of Multi- Purpose River Projects :-

    There are many advantages of Multi- Purpose River Projects. It has many uses. Some of them are follows:-
    • Irrigation
    • Electricity Generation
    • Water supply for domestic and industrial use
    • Flood control
    • Recreation
    • Inland navigation
    • Fish breeding
    #Note- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru says-
                                                                " Dams are the temples of modern India".

    Disadvantages of Multi- Purpose River Projects:-

    There are also many Disadvantages of Multi- Purpose River Projects. Some of them are follows :-
    • It affects the natural flow of river causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of the river.
    • It results in rockier stream beds and poorer habitat for aquatic life.
    • Dams fragment river making it difficult for aquatic fauna to migrate.
    • It submerges the existing vegetation and soil.
    • It displaces the local people of the place where it is created.
    • These are unsuccessful in controlling flood at the time of excessive rainfall.
    • These projects induced earthquakes, caused water borne diseases, and pets and pollution resulting from excessive use of water.  


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