What is the motto of Narmada Bachao Andolan?
(Development wanted, not destruction) and “koi nahi hatega, bandh nahi banega!” (we won’t move, the dam won’t be constructed).
Is associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan?
Narmada Bachao Andolan was initiated by Medha Patkar along with other colleagues. Medha Patkar is a graduate in social work, who moved to live among the tribals of the Narmada Valley in the mid-1980s and alerted them to the fate that awaited them with the dams.
Who opposed Narmada project?
Medha Patkar
Activist and founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan Medha Patkar was taken to a hospital in Indore on Monday, soon after she was detained in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district while protesting against the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
What were the demands of Narmada Bachao Andolan?
The demands of the Narmada Bachao Andolan – To provide project information and legal representation to the concerned residents of the Narmada valley. To settle the people displaced by the dam. Not to rise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam.
Why did Narmada Bachao Andolan protest?
“Movements are not like governments that come and go”: 34 years of the Narmada protests. On 17 September, over a thousand people rallied at the Kasrawad Bridge to protest the filling of the Sardar Sarovar reservoir ahead of schedule for the prime minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
What is Jungle Bachao Andolan?
The Jungle Bachao Andolan took shape in the early 1980s when the government proposed to replace the natural sal forest of Singhbhum District, Bihar, with commercial teak plantations. The movement, which spread to nearby states, has highlighted the gap between the Forest Department’s aims and the people’s.
Why is Narmada Bachao Andolan started?
Narmada Bachao Andolan was started to help the people displaced by the Sardar Sarovar dam. Narmada Bachao Andolan also was known as NBA is a social movement formed by activist Medha Patkar.
What was the reason behind Narmada Bachao Andolan and Tehri dam Andolan?
It is a crusade to ensure justice of the affected people due to dam construction. The main thrust of the Andolan is to oppose the Sardar Sarovar Project, the largest dam to be built on the Narmada.
Which famous person is related to the Narmada Bachao movement?
Patkar is the founder member of the 32 years old people’s movement called Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) in three states: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat….
| Medha Patkar | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
| Organization | National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) |
| Movement | Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) |
On which of the following issues did the Narmada Bachao Andolan first focus?
Benefits of irrigation to landless farmers. Environmental issues related to submergence of trees under the dam water.
Why did Narmada Bachao Andolan take place?
The main cause of this movement was large scale dam construction besides the Narmada River. This caused huge displacement of people in these areas due to the slow progress of government’s rehabilitation policy.
What is the basic cause of new social movements like the Narmada Bachao Andolan and Tehri Dam Andolan?
Multipurpose projects and large dams have also been the cause of many new social movements like the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ and ‘Tehri Dam Andolan’ etc. Resistance to these projects has primarily been due to the large – scale displacement of local communities.
