Question

Why did chipco movement take place

Answer 1

Answer:

In 1973 the villagers in the Alaknada river valley of Uttarakhand protested against the indiscriminate cutting down of trees. They did so by hugging the trees in order to save them from being cut down. This movement became famous as the Chipko movement.

Answer 2

Answer:

1973

Explanation:

The movement originated in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in 1973 and quickly spread throughout the Indian Himalayas.