Chapter 3 · Question 2

Explain the benefits of multipurpose river valley projects.

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Explain the benefits of multipurpose river valley projects.

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Multipurpose river valley projects store and regulate water for irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, drinking water supply, inland navigation, fisheries, and recreation. They were seen as important for planned development because they could support agriculture and industry together.

Simple Explanation

Multipurpose river valley projects store and regulate water for irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, drinking water supply, inland navigation, fisheries, and recreation. They were seen as important for planned development because they could support agriculture and industry together.

Exam-Ready Structure

Multipurpose river valley projects store and regulate water for irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, drinking water supply, inland navigation, fisheries, and recreation. They were seen as important for planned development because they could support agriculture and industry together.

Key Points

  • Multipurpose river valley projects store and regulate water for irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, drinking water supply, inland navigation, fisheries, and recreation.
  • They were seen as important for planned development because they could support agriculture and industry together.

Relevant Maps and Figures

Multipurpose River Valley Projects Overview
diagram

Use the project overview to list the major benefits in the same grouped way as the textbook.

This helps when writing a compact three-mark answer.

This chapter sequence groups irrigation, hydroelectricity, flood control, navigation, fisheries, and water supply under one project idea.

Answer Sources

  • Benefits of multipurpose projects
    textbook section | Contemporary India-II | Water Resources | Multipurpose river valley projects | Pages 4-5