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Q. Dams are called as ‘temples of modern India’ by:
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Notes: Multi-purpose projects, launched after Independence with their integrated water resources management approach, were thought of as the vehicle that would lead the nation to development and progress, overcoming the handicap of its colonial past. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’.

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