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Water Resources

Question
CBSEENSS10015809

Which of the following statements is not correct about multi-purpose projects?

  • They affect natural flow of rivers causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of reservoir

  • Local and landless people get the maximum benefit from these projects

  • Dams fragment rivers making it difficult for acquatic fauna to migrate, especially for spawning

  • They have been the cause of many new social movements like “Tehri Dam Andolan” and “Narmada Bachao Andolan”

Solution

B.

Local and landless people get the maximum benefit from these projects