Answer:
Mr
Jawaharlal Nehru wanted India to be self-reliant quickly to overcome the
handicap of its colonial past.
That is why he launched the Five Year Plans to integrate development of
agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of
the urban economy.
As part of the plans, harnessing the benefits of multi-purpose
river projects was a key factor envisaged by Nehru to lead India to progress. The
dams were an important symbol of these projects and consequently of the
modernisation of India. That is why Nehru called dams as the 'Temples of Modern
India'.
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