Question

INFORMATION WHICH ANDOLANS/ MOVEMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE IN INDIA TO PROTECT THE DIFFERENT RIVERS​

Answer 1

Answer:

Narmada Bachao andolan

Answer 2

Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) being one of the Angolan taking place in India to protect different rivers.

Explanation:

Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)

• Year: 1985
• Location: The Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• Leaders: Medha Patkar, Baba Amte, tribal, farmer, environmentalist and human rights activist.
• Objective: A social movement against the many big dams being built on the Narmada River.

The movement first began as a protest against not providing proper rehabilitation and resettlement for those displaced by the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. Later, the movement shifted its focus to the conservation of the environment and the ecosystem of the valley.