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What are the problems associated with hydroelectric power plant?

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(i) The back water due to storage of water in dam may submerge villages or towns in that area as well as forests and fertile lands.
(ii) This leads to the problems of rehabilitation of the displaced population.
(iii) The obstruction of the flow of river water may have adverse effects on the aquatic world in the river.
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