Abstract
After tracing the history of dam-building, specifically the Sardar Sarovar Project in the Narmada river which traverses the three states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, this chapter analyzes the Narmada Bachao Andolan protest movement which started in the 1980s and was led by Medha Patkar and others following the Gandhian method of satyagraha. The NBA took the SSP to the Indian Supreme Court with the help of the World Bank, leading to the suspension of the project for a short time. The NBA is continuing its efforts to obtain a proper rehabilitation policy for the indigenous population (adivasi) displaced by the SSP, as the government has infringed on the right to survival of the people living around the dams. The NBA has made a global impact by launching a dialogue about biodiversity and sustainability.
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