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Question
Write the problems associated with hydroelectric power projects.
Solution
Problems associated with hydroelectric power plant:
- Villages, towns, forests may submerge due to back-water caused by storage of water in dams. This leads to the forced migration of the living population in that area.
- The obstruction of the flow of river water may have an adverse effect on the living world in the river.
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