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The article discusses the emergence of Multi-Purpose River Valley Development (MPRVD) in India during the early 1940s, highlighting its roots in Nehruvian monumentalism and the political context of decolonization. It contrasts the shift from traditional irrigation schemes to large dam constructions, particularly focusing on the Mahanadi River, and draws parallels with the Tennessee Valley Authority in the United States. The author argues that the adoption of MPRVD was not merely a technological choice but a

Author

Anubhav Sen

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EN