Name the river with which the following dams are associated
(i) Tehri dam
(ii) Sardar Sarovar dam
What were the particular problems associated with the construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam? [3 MARKS]
Naming: 1 Mark
Explanation: 2 Marks
Tehri dam - River Ganga
Sardar Sarovar dam - River Narmada
The problems associated with the construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam are the following -
• Social problems because they displace large number of peasants and tribals without adequate compensation or rehabilitation
• Economic problems because they swallow up huge amounts of public money without the generation of proportionate benefits
• Environmental problems because they contribute enormously to deforestation and the loss of biological diversity.