This Power point Presentation will give you knowledge about dams and its uses.

1. DAMS ARETEMPLES OF
MODERN INDIA

2. "After India became
independent, the government
spent enormous resources
in constructing large dam-
based Reservoirs.
It was done in the best interests
the
people because such reservoirs
to
store rainwater for year-round
for municipal water supply,
and agriculture. Several of the
reservoirs

3. "But inadvertently, some major
mistakes were done. One was to
direct all resources towards large
dams while neglecting the
traditional water harvesting and
storing practices. Another was not
to manage the reservoirs and their
catchment areas carefully, leading
to environmental degradation

4. WHAT ARE DAMS ?
A DAM IS A BARRIER ACROSS
FLOWING WATERTHAT
OBSTRUCTS,DIRECTS OR
RETARDSTHE FLOW OFTEN
CREATING A
RESERVIOR,LAKE OR
IMPOUNDMENTS.
DAM REFERSTOTHE

5. WHY DAMS ARE KNOWN AS
TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA ?
THEY ARE TEMPLES OF MODERN INDIA
BECAUSE ---
THEY BROUGHT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.
PROMOTION OF TOURISM.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FLOURISHES.
GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
TOURIST ATTRACTION.

6. WHAT ARE THE USES OF DAMS ?
1.To provide a supply of water
for towns, cities and mining
sites
2.To provide a supply of water
for the irrigation of crops
3.To generate electricity in
hydro-electric power stations
4.To provide a supply of water
for towns, cities and mining

11. thank you
Made by- Karan Singh Rawat
Class – 10th C
Roll. No. - 9