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Jun 17, 2024 · Chipko movement, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.
The Chipko movement ( Hindi: चिपको आन्दोलन, lit. 'hugging movement') is a forest conservation movement in India. Opposed to commercial logging and the government's policies on deforestation, protesters in the 1970s engaged in tree hugging, wrapping their arms around trees so that they could not be felled. [1]
Sunderlal Bahuguna (9 January 1927 – 21 May 2021) was an Indian environmentalist and Chipko movement leader. The idea of the Chipko movement was suggested by his wife Vimla Bahuguna and him.
Aug 10, 2023 · 1. Sunderlal Bahuguna: Sunderlal Bahuguna is often considered the main leader and spokesperson of the Chipko Movement. He was an environmental activist and a Gandhian who championed the cause of forest conservation and sustainable development.
May 28, 2024 · Chipko Movement also known as the Chipko Andolan, started in 1973. Read all about 5o Years of Chipko movement, Causes, Leaders, Impact, and Facts for UPSC Exam.
He was one of the main leaders of the Chipko movement in northern India in the 1970s. In Hindi, chipko literally means "hugging".
May 27, 2021 · Noted Gandhian Sunderlal Bahuguna, known for leading Chipko in the 1970s and the anti-Tehri dam Movement in the 1990s, breathed his last on May 21, 2021. He practised a simple and sustainable lifestyle inspiring many who immensely contributed to the cause.
