Geography
Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects?
- Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
- Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow helps to control floods.
- Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
- Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.
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Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
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