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Dams store water for agriculture, as well as generating electricity through hydro power. This is renewable energy with no carbon dioxide emissions to cause global warming. Recent studies show, however, that some dams release methane from the depths behind the dam. Methane is a much more dangerous greenhouse gas, so this is not good news!
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Who called dams the Temples of modern India?
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India's first prime minister, referred to dams as the "Temples of Modern India".
How many dams are in India?
461 :)
Is there any timber dams in India?
yes
How many types of dams are there in India?
At independence, in 1947, there were fewer than 300 large dams in India. By the year 2000 the number had grown to over 4000, more than half of them built between 1971 and 1989. India ranks third in the world in dam building, after US and China. While some of these dams were built primarily for flood control, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation, the primary purpose of most Indian dams remains irrigation.
What river in India has the most dams?
river ganga
How many dams are under construction in India?
2
Why did Nehru say dams are important to modern India?
Nehru called dams 'impotant of modern India' in the sense that he was affirming a commitment to modernisation and socialism in post-Independence India. Whilst temples might be seen as mystical, traditional and ancient, dams signified rationality, progress and modernity.
Who are benefited the most due to the building of dams in India?
the govt.
List the advantages and the disadvantages of a dam on a large river?
Advantages of dams:1. Dams are constructed based only on safety2. It is used to store water3. It used in hydroelectric power generation4. It is used in irrigation purposes.Disadvantages of dams:1. Requires skilled labour to construct2. Strong abutments is needed.
What are the advantages of the India-Us nuclear deal to India?
advantages of 123 agreement
Why did Jawaharlal Nehru called dams as temples of modern India?
Nehru called dams 'temples of modern India' in the sense that he was affirming a commitment to modernisation and socialism in post-Independence India. Whilst temples might be seen as mystical, traditional and ancient, dams signified rationality, progress and modernity.
What are the traditional methods of irrigation in different states of India?
dams in andhra pradesh
