FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
Question
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BUILDING OF DAM
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BUILDING OF ROAD
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TSUNAMI
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EARTHQUAKE
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Detailed explanation-1: -They have also resulted in deforestation elsewhere, as farmers displaced by the dams have had to clear forests in other areas in order to grow their crops and build their homes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Due to the construction of dams, the surrounding human settlements occupied by tribals are disturbed. They are submerged in the water of large reservoir occupied by dams. The tribal people dre rendered homeless and without any occupation, thus making survival difficult for them.
Detailed explanation-3: -When dams are built or forest areas declared sanctuaries for animals, thousands of people are displaced. Whole villages are uprooted and people are forced to go and build new homes, start new lives elsewhere. Most of these people are poor. In urban areas too, bastis in which poor people live are often uprooted.