Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects?

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Multi-purpose bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.

Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods.

Multi-purpose projects cause large-scale displacement and loss of livelihood.

Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.

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Multi-purpose projects cause large-scale displacement, and loss of livelihood is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects.
Dams require a large area of land to be built, and local people living in that area are forced to move to another area, causing loss of livelihood and displacement.
For various reasons, multi-purpose projects and huge dams have come under intense scrutiny and resistance in recent years. River regulation and construction of dams alter their natural flow, resulting in poor sediment flow and heavy sedimentation at the reservoir's bottom. Dams split rivers, making migration difficult for aquatic animals.

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