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What is a multi-purpose project? Mention any two purposes served by a multi-purpose project.                                                                                                                   [Delhi 2005]

Answer:

River valley projects which serves many purposes simultaneously are called multi­purpose projects. The purposes fulfilled by these projects are:

(i) Flood control,

(ii) Power generation,

(iii) Irrigation,

(iv) Fishing and

(v) Soil conservation.

(Any two)