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The Tehri dam is the highest dam in Indi...

The Tehri dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the World. The Tehri dam withholds a reservoir of capacity ` 4 . 0 km^(3)` and surface area `52 km^(2)` . It is used for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1000 MW of hydro electricity. The Tehri Dam has been the object of protests. Environment activist Shri Sunder Lal Bahuguna led the "Anti Tehri Dam Movement" from 1980s to 2014. The protest was against the displacement of town inhabitants and environmental consequences of the weak ecosystem. The relocation of more than 1,00,000 people from the area has led to protracted legal battles over resettlement rights and ultimately resulted in the delayed completion of the project.
Define 1 MW

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To define 1 megawatt (MW), we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Unit of Power**: The basic unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) is the watt (W). Power is defined as the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred. 2. **Define 1 Watt**: One watt is defined as one joule of energy transferred per second. Mathematically, this can be expressed as: \[ ...
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