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  1. Narmada Bachao Andolan stands as a pivotal case in inter-state water disputes, centering on the lives of those affected by the dam construction on the Narmada River, India's fifth-largest. The river's potential for hydroelectricity and supplying water to arid regions sparked controversy over environmental clearances.

  2. May 26, 2024 · Narmada Bachao Andolan is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals, farmers, environmentalists, and human rights activists against some large dam projects across the Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

  3. Narmada Bachao Andolan – NBA is an Indian social movement led by native tribes, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against the construction of a number of large dams under the Narmada Dam Project across river Narmada.

  4. Oct 27, 2023 · The 'Case Analysis: Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India and Ors (2005)' highlights the landmark decision of the apex court, balancing development projects with environmental and human rights concerns in a democratic society.

  5. Oct 3, 2011 · The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is a protracted struggle of more than three decades against large dams. While the movement has been a witness to various highs and lows, some key lessons nevertheless can be deducted by analysing its overall successes and failures.

  6. Aug 15, 2022 · The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) was a mass movement that began in 1985 to protest against the lack of an appropriate resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) policy for the more than 250,000...

  7. Feb 9, 2008 · Medha Patkar is an Indian activist and one of the initiators of The Save the Narmada Movement, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA). The movement has mobilised people against huge dam projects since the late 1980s.