Name Two Social Movements Which Were Against the Multipurpose Projects.
Narmada Bachao Andolan and Tehri Dam Andolan.
Water Resources
What Is the Traditional System of Rainwater Harvesting?
The traditional system of rainwater harvesting is to build underground tanks or tankas for storing drinking water. This system is mainly practised in the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan.
Name the River on Which Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Is Constructed.
The Nagarjun Sagar Dam is built on the Krishna.
What Is the Need of Rainwater Harvesting?
Rainwater harvesting is needed to provide it for agriculture, collect drinking water, irrigate the fields and to moisten the soil.
Name Two Techniques of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting.
Two techniques of rooftop rainwater harvesting are: Construction of tanks so as to store the rainwater Collection of excess rainwater in the dugwell
What Was the Main Purpose of Launching Multi-Purpose Projects in India After Independence?
The main purpose of launching multi-purpose projects after independence was that they would integrate development of agriculture with rapid industrialization.
What Is a Multipurpose River Valley Project? Mention Any Four Objectives of It.
A project where many uses of the impounded water are integrated with one another is known as multipurpose project. It is built for irrigation, power generation, water supply, flood control, recreation, etc.
Water Scarcity in Most Cases Is Caused by Over Exploitation, Excessive Use and Unequal Access to Water Among, Different Social Groups. Explain the Meaning of the Statement With the Help of Examples.
We can understand the meaning of the above statement through these examples: After a heavy downpour, a boy collects drinking water in Kolkata. A Kashmiri earthquake survivor carries water in the snow in a devastated ‘ village. A Rajasthani woman balances her matka and travels large distances to collect water.
How Have Intensive Industrialization and Urbanization Posed a Great Pressure on Existing Freshwater Resources in India. Explain.
Post independent India witnessed intensive industrialisation and urbanisation. Arrival of MNC’s: Apart from fresh water they require electricity which comes from hydroelectric power. Multiplying urban centers with large and dense populations and urban life styles have not only added to water and energy requirements, but have further aggravated the problem. Large-scale migration from rural to…