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  • Opposition to the construction of large dams is due to (a) social reasons, (b) economic reasons, (c) environmental reasons, and (d) all the above.

Opposition to the construction of large dams is due to

(a) social reasons

(b) economic reasons

(c) environmental reasons

(d) all the above

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Opposition to the construction of large dams by local people is due to social, economic and environmental problems.

The consequences of raising the height of dams are as follows:

  • Environmental: Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area are destroyed completely.  It leads to deforestation and loss of biological diversity.
  • Social: It leads to the dislocation of people and domestic animals living in an area, which causes various social problems. Significant farming areas might be forever lost.
  • Economic: The people are not even given adequate compensation for their losses. This obviously leads to economic problems such as temporary unemployment for people.

Hence, option (d) is correct.

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