Answer:
Economic benefits of rivers and lakes are as follows
(i) They provide fresh water for drinking and other domestic purposes.
(ii) The water is useful for irrigation in agriculture as well as for industrial processes in manufacturing.
(iii) Deltas of rivers provide fertile soil for increasing agricultural yield.
(iv) They are used for generation of hydroelectricity.
(v) They provide economical inland transport facilities.
(vi) They provide fresh water fisheries.
(vii) Rivers help to carry away effluents and sewage.
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