What is "Chipko Movement" ? Discuss the arguments of the environmentalists against the building of big dams.
The Chipko Movement stands as an iconic environmental movement in India that gained international recognition for its grassroots efforts in forest conservation and raising awareness about the ecological impact of deforestation. Originating in the early 1970s in the Uttarakhand region (then part of Uttar Pradesh), the movement was primarily led by rural women who stood against the felling of trees by hugging them, hence the term "chipko," which means "to hug" or "to cling to" in Hindi.
At its core, the Chipko Movement was a response to the rampant deforestation and commercial logging practices that threatened the livelihoods of local communities and disrupted the fragile mountain ecosystem. The movement was ignited by the desire to protect the forests that were not only a source of sustenance but also held immense cultural and ecological significance for the villagers.
The movement's genesis can be traced to the incident in 1973 when women in the village of Mandal, led by Gaura Devi, physically embraced
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