Sar Sarovar Dam - DD Flashcards
What is the Sardar samovar dam?
One of the worlds largest dams
When completed will provide water all year round to areas of india that suffer drought
Groups that benefit from the dam
People in indias cities
Farmers in other parts of western India
How do people in India’s cities be fit from the Dam?
Provides 3.5 million litres of drinking water a day, and 1450 megawatts of hydroelectric power which is more than 750 wind turbines
How do farmers in western india benefit fro the dam?
A series of canals that distribute water to other states in India
When complete they will irrigate 1.8 million hectares to farmland in the driest parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan suffer from drought and lose €20 billion in farm production each year
How do local residents lose out from the dam?
234 villages have been drowned so far, forcing 320,000 people out
Few villagers can afford the electricity generated by the dam
Why do local farmers lose out from the dam?
Good quality farmland has been submerged
Those gaining from irrigation will lose out from increased soil salinity, making the soil less usable
Why does western india lose out from the dam?
Religious and historic sites have been flooded by the dam
Why do people down stream lose out from the dam?
This has a history of earthquake activity
Seismologists believe that the weight of large dams can trigger earthquakes which could destroy the dam and massive loss of life
