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Big Dams: Environmental perspectives
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Big dams have played a significant role in the environmental history of the Indian subcontinent by transforming rivers, landscapes, and patterns of resource use. After independence, they were regarded as symbols of modernization and economic development, supporting irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and water supply. Projects such as the Bhakra-Nangal, Hirakud, Tehri, and Sardar Sarovar dams exemplify this developmental vision. From an environmental perspective, however, big dams have generated extensive ecological
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