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    Charu Gautam is a student pursuing a BA in English Hons with roll number 2022/03/004. The document discusses the history of environmental movements in India, defining an environmental movement as promoting sustainable living through defending the environment. It traces the origin of such movements back to 1964 and discusses several major movements in India including Chipko, Silent Valley, Appiko, Narmada Bachao Andolan, and Bishnoi, which emerged in response to issues like deforestation, dams, and protecting forests and species. The conclusion notes that many local environmental movements have emerged across India since the 1970s in response to diverse issues.

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    Name: Charu Gautam

    Course: BA English Hons


    Roll number: 2022/03/004

    History of environmental movements in


    India

    Definition of environmental movement


    The environmental movement is a social movement with the goal of promoting
    sustainable living through defending the environment from destructive environmental
    practices. It involves an array of individuals, groups and coalitions that perceive a
    common interest in environmental protection and act to bring about changes in
    environmental policies and practices.

    Origin of Environmental Movements


    The beginning of environmental movements can be traced back to 1964 when Chandi Prasad
    Bhatt founded Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) in Gopeshwar. The Chipko
    movement, which started in 1974, was finally launched in response to this endeavour.
    It was in the 1970s when the awareness of the ecological impact of the development
    process started to grow into a fully fledged understanding of the limited nature of
    natural resources and initiatives to prevent their depletion were put in place.

    Major Environmental Movements


    Chipko movement
    The Chipko movement, launched to protect the Himalayan forests from destruction,
    has its roots in the pre-independence days. Many struggles were organised to protest
    against the colonial forest policy during the early decades of the twentieth century.
    The main demand of the people in these protests was that the benefits of the forests,
    especially the right to fodder, should go to local people
    Silent Valley Movement
    It was initiated to save the ecosystem of Silent Valley as the construction of a
    hydroelectric dam on river Kunthipuzha was planned which would drown valuable
    rainforests of the valley and threaten the life of endangered species if executed. The
    movement was first initiated by the local people and was subsequently taken over by
    the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP).

    Appiko Movement

    Taking inspiration from the Chipko movement the locals of Uttar Kannada region of
    karnataka launched a movement to stop destruction of forest due to commercial felling
    of trees for timber extraction. The agitation continued for 38 days, and this forced the
    state government to finally concede to their demands and withdraw the order for the
    felling of trees.

    Narmada Bachao Andolan


    The Narmada valley is the site of one of the world’s largest multipurpose water
    projects: the Narmada River Development Project, which involves the construction of
    thirty large dams and many small ones on the river and its fifty-one main tributaries.
    The project would transform the valley and the lives of its residents and will increase
    food production and hydropower generation in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and
    Maharashtra.

    Bishnoi Movement
    This movement was led by Amrita Devi in which around 363 people sacrificed their
    lives for the protection of their forests. This movement was the first of its kind to have
    developed the strategy of hugging or embracing the trees for their protection
    spontaneously

    Conclusion
    As pointed out above, a large number of environmental movements have emerged in
    India especially after the 1970s. These movements have grown out of a series of
    independent responses to local issues in different places at different times. The
    emergence of environmental movements is not restricted to any particular part of the
    country.

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