Dams are temples of modern india

DAMS ARE TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA

"After India became independent, the government spent enormous resources in constructing large dam-based Reservoirs.It was done in the best interests

the

people because such reservoirs to

store rainwater for year-round for municipal water supply, and agriculture. Several of the reservoirs

provided hydropower, fisheries,

"But inadvertently, some major mistakes were done. One was to direct all resources towards large dams while neglecting the traditional water harvesting and storing practices. Another was not to manage the reservoirs and their catchment areas carefully, leading to environmental degradation

WHAT ARE DAMS ?A DAM IS A BARRIER ACROSS

FLOWING WATER THAT OBSTRUCTS,DIRECTS OR RETARDS THE FLOW OFTEN CREATING A RESERVIOR,LAKE OR IMPOUNDMENTS.

DAM REFERS TO THE RESERVIOR RATHER THAN

WHY DAMS ARE KNOWN AS

TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA ?

THEY ARE TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA

BECAUSE ---

THEY BROUGHT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

PROMOTION OF TOURISM.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FLOURISHES.

GENERATE ELECTRICITY.

TOURIST ATTRACTION.

WHAT ARE THE USES OF DAMS ?

1.To provide a supply of water for towns, cities and mining sites

2. To provide a supply of water for the irrigation of crops

3. To generate electricity in hydro-electric power stations

4. To provide a supply of water for towns, cities and mining sites

thank you

Made by- Karan Singh Rawat

Class – 10th C

Roll. No. - 9