I have a project to make on multipurpose projectsamd i am not finding the defination of multipurposeproj.?

Question

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Answer 1

Consider a river that comes out of a valley onto a plain. It periodically floods the flat lands rendering them difficult to cultivate. Consequently there is wide spread unemployment in the area.

Consider now a dam across the river.

Though a single activity it has multipurpose results.

1. Generate immediate local employment to build the dam and associated canals, power station and utilities.

2. New industries can start with local power availability with long term impact on employment.

3. Flooding will stop. Regulated irrigation will benefit agriculture.

4. Whichever government took up the project may get political mileage out of the project.