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Chandi Prasad Bhatt is a notable environmentalist and Gandhian activist who played a leading role in the Chipko Movement, which began in the 1970s in Uttarakhand, India. The movement aimed to protect forests from being cut down by "hugging" the trees to prevent them from being felled. It was a non-violent protest against deforestation and promoted sustainable forest management and environmental conservation.
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· The Chipko Movement started in 1973 in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
· It became a landmark in the history of environmental activism in India.
· The movement is often associated with the slogan "Ecology is permanent economy."
· Women played a significant role in the Chipko Movement.
· It highlighted the ecological and economic importance of forests.
· The movement led to a ban on commercial felling of trees in the Himalayan regions.
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· Jal Satyagrah: A protest related to water rights and dam constructions.
· Namantar Andolan: A movement for the renaming of Marathwada University after Dr. Ambedkar.
· Chipko Movement: Focused on forest conservation through non-violent means.
· Narmada Bachao Andolan: A movement against large dams on the Narmada river.