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An environmental movement is a type of social movement that involves an array of individuals, groups and coalitions that perceive a common
interest in environmental protection and act to bring about changes in environmental policies and practices.
Environmental and ecological movements are among the important examples of the collective actions of several social groups.
T his article will provide information about Environmental Movements in India in the context of the IAS Exam (https://byjus.com/ias-exam/).
T his is useful for the Environment section of the UPSC Syllabus (https://byjus.com/ias/upsc-syllabus/).
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Major reasons for the emergence of environmental movements in India are as follows:
Control over natural resources
Socioeconomic reasons
Some of the best known environmental movements in India have been briefly described below:
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The Silent Valley Movement
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T he silent valley is located in the Palghat district of Kerala.
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It is surrounded by different hills of the State.
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T he idea of a dam on the river Kunthipuzha in this hill system was conceived by the British in 1929.
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T he technical feasibility survey was carried out in 1958 and the project was sanctioned by the Planning Commission of the Government of
series)India in 1973.
In 1978, the movement against the project from all corners was raised from all sections of the population.
T he movement was first initiated by the local people and was subsequently taken over by the Kerala Sast ra Sahit ya Parishad (KSSP).
Many environmental groups like the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Silent Valley Action Forum
participated in the campaign.
Place Kerala
Reason/Aim of t he Movement T o save the silent valley and its rich biodiversity from the hydroelectric dam project that had been proposed.
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Chipko Movement
Chipko Movement started on April 24, 1973, at Mandal of Chamoli district of Gharwal division of Uttarakhand.
T he fall in the productivity of the forest produces forced the hill dwellers to depend on the market, which became a central concern for the
inhabitants.
Forest resource exploitation was considered the reason behind natural calamities like floods, and landslides.
On March 27 the decision was taken to ‘Chipko” that is ‘to hug’ the trees that were threatened by the axe and thus the chipko Andolan
(movement) was born.
T his form of protest was instrumental in driving away the private companies from felling the ash trees.
Place Uttarakhand
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Bishnoi Movement
T his movement was led by Amrita Devi, in which around 363 people sacrificed their lives for the protection of their forests.
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Year of t he Movement 1700s
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Place Rajasthan
Reason/Aim of t he Movement T o stop the destruction of the village’s sacred trees for building a new palace for the king
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Appiko Movement
It is a movement inspired by the Chipko movement by the villagers of Western Ghats,
In the Uttar Kannada region of Karnataka, the villagers of Western Ghats started the Appiko Chalewali movement during the month of
September – November 1983.
Here, the destruction of forest was caused due to commercial felling of trees for timber extraction.
Natural forests of the region were felled by the contractors, which resulted in soil erosion and drying up of perennial water resources.
In the Saklani village in Sirsi, the forest dwellers were prevented from collecting usufructs like twigs and dried branches and non-timber
forest products for the purposes of fuelwood, fodder, honey etc. T hey were denied their customary rights to these products.
In September 1983, women and youth of the region decided to launch a movement similar to Chipko, in South India.
T he agitation continued for 38 days, and this forced the state government to finally concede to their demands and withdraw the order for
the felling of trees.
Place Karnataka
Leaders Panduranga Hegde, Villagers of Western Ghats; Women and youth from Saklani and surrounding villages
Reason/Aim of t he T o stop cutting trees by the fellers and the contractors of the forest department. T he people demanded a ban on
Movement the felling of green trees.
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T he scope of the Sardar Sarovar project, a terminal reservoir on Narmada in Gujurat in fact is the main issue in the Narmada Water dispute.
Reason/Aim of t he Movement T o question the rationale behind the developmental projects, especially dam construction across the river.
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T he tribal community is the most affected by this decision as it disturbs the rights and livelihood of Adivasis of that region.
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T his movement was widely spread in states like Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha in various other forms.
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Year of t he Movement 1982
Reason/Aim of t he Movement T o oppose the government’s decision to replace natural Sal forest with commercial teak plantations.
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