Role of multipurpose river valley projects?

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I have to make project on this topic. So answer should be of nearly 10 pages

Answer 1

"The main focus of any muti-purpose river valley project is flood control, irrigation, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, eco-conservation and afforestation, as well as job creation for the socio-economic well being of the people residing in and around areas affected by the projects. However, over the past few decades, power generation has gained because of the demand for electricity/power. ..."

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"These types of multipurpose projects are designed for the most part to reduce the threat and damages caused by seasonal flooding. But they also have a broad range of both positive and negative impacts. ..."

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