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Why are rivers important for the country’s economy?
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Points to Remember
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Rivers are important for the country’s economy because:
- They provide water for agricultural purposes , especially for irrigation .
- It also provides fertile soil for agriculture such as alluvial soil - the most fertile soil brought by the Ganga river in the northern plains.
- They are used for the generation of hydropower electricity.
- They are used for Navigation and Tourism.
- The world’s earliest civilizations developed in the river valleys, e.g., The Nile Valley Civilization, The Indus Valley Civilization, etc. River valleys are fertile agricultural lands and are densely populated regions.
