Question
What are the socio-economic advantages of interlinking of rivers in India ?
Solution
The socio-economic advantages of interlinking of rivers in India are followings:
(i)The surplus water can be transferred to the deficit areas.
(ii) When there is a flood in one part of the country the water can be used in other drought like areas for irrigation. Hydroelectricity can be generated in the areas by interlinking of rivers.
(iii) Interlinking of rivers will also have economic importance on a longer run. This can be used as inland waterways and which helps in faster movement of goods from one place to other.
