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    The Chipko Movement was a movement started in 1973 in Gopeshwar, India to prevent the cutting of trees and protect forests from destruction. It aimed to conserve trees and forests for livelihoods and the environment. Key leaders included Amrita Devi, Gaura Devi, and Chandi Prasad Bhatt who organized rallies. The movement opposed projects like the Tehri Dam that would displace many people and reduce water supply. Through nonviolent protests, the Chipko Movement successfully banned tree cutting in Uttar Pradesh forests for 15 years and generated pressure for more environmentally sensitive natural resource policies. It continues to protect forests today through the same methods.

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    The Chipko Movement was a movement started in 1973 in Gopeshwar, India to prevent the cutting of trees and protect forests from destruction. It aimed to conserve trees and forests for livelihoods and the environment. Key leaders included Amrita Devi, Gaura Devi, and Chandi Prasad Bhatt who organized rallies. The movement opposed projects like the Tehri Dam that would displace many people and reduce water supply. Through nonviolent protests, the Chipko Movement successfully banned tree cutting in Uttar Pradesh forests for 15 years and generated pressure for more environmentally sensitive natural resource policies. It continues to protect forests today through the same methods.

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    The Chipko Movement was a movement started in 1973 in Gopeshwar, India to prevent the cutting of trees and protect forests from destruction. It aimed to conserve trees and forests for livelihoods and the environment. Key leaders included Amrita Devi, Gaura Devi, and Chandi Prasad Bhatt who organized rallies. The movement opposed projects like the Tehri Dam that would displace many people and reduce water supply. Through nonviolent protests, the Chipko Movement successfully banned tree cutting in Uttar Pradesh forests for 15 years and generated pressure for more environmentally sensitive natural resource policies. It continues to protect forests today through the same methods.

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    The Chipko

    Chipko
    The
    Movement
    Movement

    HISTORY
    The name of the
    Chipkomoment
    originated from the word
    embrace or
    Hugging.
    Birth place - Gopeshwar in
    DistrictChamoliin 1973.
    First Chipko action- March
    1974 in Reni village.

    Why Chipko Movement?


    The forests of India are acritical resource for the
    livelihood of rural peoples throughout thecountry.
    These forests have been increasingly felled
    forcommerce and industry.
    If the Himalayas are not saved all of India will be
    turned in to a desert, Fodder will not be available.
    There will be Soil Erosion andland slides.
    The Chipko movement was started to prevent the
    cutting of trees.
    Chipko Movement aimed at protection and
    conservation of trees and forests from being
    destroyed.

    Foot March for Chipko


    Movement

    Meeting for Chipko


    Movement

    Major people in the Chipko


    Movement
    Amrita
    Devi
    Gaura
    Devi
    Chandi
    Prasad
    Bhatt
    Sundarlal
    Bahugun
    a

    Womens
    ParticipationKey
    Amrita
    Devi.

    women
    leaders
    were:
    GauraDevi,

    SaralaBeh
    n

    Sudesha
    Devi,

    Bachni
    Devi,
    Mira Behn,

    Bhatt

    Chandi Prasad

    A leader within
    theChipko movement.
    Bhatts teachings
    focus on the protection
    of the Himalayan
    Mountains from
    deforestation.
    Organized rallies to
    protect the forest from
    mass destruction.

    Sundarlal
    Bahuguna
    He has contributed
    globally through
    awareness raising
    measures
    concerning
    deforestation.
    He was one of the
    first people tostop
    the construction of
    the Tehri Dam.

    Importance of Tehri
    Dam

    Tehri Dam, a major hydroelectric


    project centered near Tehri Town.
    Irrigation to 270,000 hectares.
    Stabilization to existing irrigation on
    600,000hectares
    270 million gallons of drinking water
    per day to Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh
    and Delhi.

    Tehri dam
    (Aug
    2006)

    Why not Tehri


    Dam ???
    Reasons for
    Protestation:
    The relocation of more than 100,000 people.
    This region was the siteof a 6.8 magnitude
    earthquake.
    The dam-break would submerge numerous
    towns whose populations total near half a
    million.
    The intention of the Dams was to divert water
    flow toNew Delhi, this will lead to reduction
    of water supplyin mountain villagers.
    The villages get water supply of only 4 liters
    perfamily.

    Slogans of Chipko
    Moment

    Before
    1978

    After
    1978

    What do the
    forests bear?

    What do the
    forests bear?

    Resin, timber
    and business.

    Soil, water and


    pure air.

    Success of the Chipko


    Movement
    Ban on cutting the trees for the 15 years in the forests
    ofUttar Pradesh in 1980.
    By 1981, over a million trees had been planted through
    their efforts.
    It generated pressure for a natural resource policy which is
    more sensitive to people's needs and ecological
    requirements.
    Newmethodsof forest farming have been developed,both
    to conserve the forests and create employment.
    The Chipko is still working to protect the trees today
    through the same nonviolentmethods.

    THANK
    YOU
    Presented by:

    Ch. Satya Pranav

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