Answer:
The
reasons for multi-purpose projects and large dams coming under great scrutiny
and opposition are
(i) Local communities have been displaced from their original settlement
areas, with consequent loss of livelihood and income.
(ii) These projects create conflicts between people
wanting to avail distinct benefits from the same water resources.
This leads to unsettled disputes.
(iii) Objections have been raised about sedimentation of
the reservoirs leading to floods in nearby areas, causing land degradation by
deprivation of silt (a natural fertiliser) to the land, and other consequent
problems associated with such projects.
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