Inspiring story of Medha Patkar who launched the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’
The 'Narmada Bachao Andolan' will be recognised in the history of protests and movements in response to climate change. Medha Patkar, India's most recognised environmentalist, started the campaign. The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) was an Indian public movement that impacted environmentalism and climate change claims for the future. Medha Patkar was the driving force behind the enormous marches and protests against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, which would displace thousands of tribal people and destroy vast areas of forest and farming. Medha Patkar was the Narmada Bachao Andolan's chief spokesman, and she played an active and critical role in raising environmental and sustainability issues. We present a perspective on Medha Patkar, the central figure of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and India's most well-known social and environmental campaigner. Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist who has worked on a variety of topics, including...