Question
What are Multipurpose River Valley Projects? Name any two such projects. List the main objectives of a multipurpose river valley project.
Answer
The multipurpose river valley project is a river project in which a dam is constructed across the river for storing water.
Two projects are Damodar River valley project and Hirakund Dam.
The main objectives of a multipurpose river Valley project are:
- Irrigation
- Afforestation
- flood control
- Generation of hydroelectricity