Question

When did the "silent Valley Movement"Start and what was the main objective of the movement? 2 marks​

Answer 1

Answer:

1973

It was started in 1973 by an NGO led by school teachers and the Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad(KSSP) to save the Silent Valley from being flooded by a hydroelectric project.

The main objective of that movement is to prevent the Silent Valley project was the first significant milestone in Indian environmental history that brought national and international attention to the forests and intervention from a prime minister. Conservation leaders recall those early days of Indian environmentalism.