Question

Peoples movemest raised in connection with Narmada River. What was the main aim of this movement

Answer 1

migration,....................

Answer 2

Narmada Bachao Andolan logoNarmada Bachao Andolan(NBA) is asocial movementconsisting ofadivasis,farmers,environmentalistsandhuman rightsactivistsagainst the number of large dams being built across theNarmada River, which flows through the states ofGujarat,Madhya PradeshandMaharashtra.Sardar Sarovar Damin Gujarat is one of the biggest dams on the river and was oneof the first focal points of the movement. It is oneof 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 spokespersonsMedha PatkarandBaba Amte, have received theRight Livelihood Awardin 1991