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Unit 2 Ch 3 : Water Resources — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 2 Ch 3 : Water Resources5 Marks
Question
Why are dams referred to as multi-purpose projects? Name some important multi-purpose projects of India and its beneficiary states.
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Answer

A multi-purpose project is a large scale hydro project often including dams for water retention, canals for irrigation, water processing and pipelines to supply water to cities and power generation. Today, dams are built on various rivers not just for irrigation but for electricity generation, water supply for domestic and industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation and fish-breeding. Therefore, dams are referred to as multi-purpose projects, for example, the Bhakra Nangal Project.
Major Multi-Purpose Projects of India:
S.No.
Name
River
States benefitted
1.
Bhakra Nangal
Satluj
Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
2.
Hirakud
Mahanadi
Odisha and Chhattishgarh
3.
Tungabhadra
Tungabhadra
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
4.
Nagarjuna Sagar
Krishna
Andhra Pradesh
5.
Sardar Sarovar
Narmada
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
6.
Tehri
Bhagirathi
Uttarakhand
7.
Chambal
Chambal
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
8.
Beas
Beas
Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh
9.
Farakka
Ganga
West Bengal
10.
Rihand
Rihand
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

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