Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is a social movement consisting of adivasis, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activistsagainst the number of large dams being built across the Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is one of the biggest dams on the river and was one of the first focal points of the movement. It is one of the many dams under the Narmada Dam Project. The main aim of the project is to provide irrigation and electricity to people in these states.Their mode of campaign includes court actions, hunger strikes, rallies, and gathering support from notable film and art personalities. Narmada Bachao Andolan, with its leading spokespersons Medha Patkar and Baba Amte, have received the Right Livelihood Award in 1991
Aayushi Doshi
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What is narmada bachao andolan
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What is NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN?
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Narmada Bachao Andolan is a movement initiated by environmentalists, farmers, tribal people and human rights activists against the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river in Gujarat. It has become a controversial issue due to the problems in the form of displacement of local people, loss of livelihood, floods, deforestation, etc.
\tSave Narmada Movement is a Non-Governmental Organisation.\tIt mobilised tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam, being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat.\tIt focused on the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water.\tRecently, it has refocused its aim to rehabilitate displaced people.