Why might a dam project be seen as development by industrialists but detrimental by local tribals?

Improvement in transportation

Increased electricity supply

Displacement of local residents

Higher water levels for agriculture

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C. Displacement of local residents

Industrialists view dams as beneficial for electricity and agriculture, while tribals may oppose them due to displacement from their land.

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