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Environment And Sustainable Development — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsEnvironment And Sustainable Development3 Marks
Question
How are mini-hydel plants environment friendly?
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Answer

Mini-hydel power plants are environment friendly as:
  1. They do not change the land use pattern in areas where they are located.
  2. They generate enough power to fulfill local demands.
  3. They can, thus, do away with the need for large scale transmission towers and cables thus avoiding transmission losses.

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