A multipurpose river valley project is a major civil engineering undertaking on a river, with multiple objectives. Usually, the goals include electricity generation, flooding prevention, irrigation, expansion of water-based transportation, habitat improvement, and fishery support. However, electricity generation often takes precedence, and socially irresponsible leadership can lead to habitat improvement and fishery support being all but ignored. These projects can also have significant effects on local geography by draining or creating lakes, which in many cases may displace local residents. Multipurpose river valley projects are undertaken because leaders believe that these risks and costs are outweighed by the potential benefits.
Well known multipurpose river valley projects include America's Tennessee Valley Authority, The Aswan High Dam in Egypth, and India's Damodar Valley Corporation.
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