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Chipko Movement.pptx
1.
2. A Social Welfare Service
Presentation on
CHIPKO MOVEMENT
Submitted by:
Aishwarya Goyal
Akshat Tripathi
Aditya Kumar
Yash Tayal
Anjali
Submitted to:
Dr. Renu Lamba
3. CHIPKO MOVEMENT
Chipko Movement also called Chipko Andolan is a non-violent social and
ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women In India in 1973,
aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government backed logging.
4. Contents
Introduction
Founder
History
Causes
Rise of the movement
Aim of the movement
Why did the Women support the movement
Success of the movement
5. Introduction
It was a non violent forest conservation movement.
It was started in 1973 in the Himalayan region of UK (then part of UP) aimed
to protect trees.
The first Chipko movement was led by Chandi Prasad Bhatt,The founder of
DGSS and later Sundarlal Bahuguna gave direction across the Himalayan
region.
It inspired many eco-groups by helping slow down rapid de-forestation.
IT stirred up the civil society in INDIA to address the issue of tribal people.
The main objective of this movement was to ensure an ecological balance.
6. Founder of the movement
Chandi Prasad Bhatt founder of DGSS (started the first Chipko Movement in
1973)
Sunderlal Bahuguna (Environmentalist).
Enlightened the country and our world about the movement, it’s success, and
environmental impact.
He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan for his contribution in the
movement.
Chandi Prasad Bhatt Sunderlal Bahuguna
7. History of Chipko Movement
Chipko movement was a daring act of non violence.
In 18th century a similar movement took place in Jodhpur district of
Rajasthan.
It was carried out by the Bishnoi community against the king’s order
to cut down the forest trees. In this movement, 363 Bishnoi laid
down their lives for the protection of trees.
1970 more than 200 people died by flood in the Alaknanda valley
which was linked to the deforestation.
Due to this the first chipko movement was started by Chandi Prasad
Bhatt in Mandal village in Alaknanda valley in 1973.
8. Causes
In Uttarakhand during the 20th Century, large scale deforestation brought a lot of hardships to
the common people.
Lack of environmental and ecological awareness in society.
Heavy effect on the ecological balance of the region.
Problem arose due to in efficient policies of the government.
Government turned deaf ears to the people’s conditions.
The trigger for the modern chipko movement was the growth in development that Uttarakhand
(then UP) witnessed following the 1963 china border conflict.
The need for infrastructural development attracted many foreign logging companies, who were
eyeing the state’s vast forest resources.
9. Rise of Chipko Movement
On march 26th 1974, In the absence of men of Reni village and
DGSS workers, Lumber labourers arrived by the truckload to
start logging operation.
Gaura Devi, along with 27 of village women confronted the
loggers.
Loggers threatened them.
Women held bravely and hugged the trees.
The movement spreads to the neighbouring villages.
Women were the backbone of the chipko movement.
Gaura Devi
10. Aim Of The Movement
To save the trees in that area because the
forests were the source of livelihood for the
villagers for both food and fuel.
To maintain the ecological balance of that
region.
11. Why did women support the movement?
The chipko movement can essentially be called a
Women’s movement.
The message of the chipko workers made a direct
appeal to rural women.
Women were the incharge of cultivation, livestock
and children, lost all they had because of floods
and landslides.
This was caused due to rise in deforestation in the
face of urbanisation.
12. Success of the Chipko Movement
The movement has spread to many states in the country.
It stopped the felling of trees in the western ghats and the Vindhyas.
Achieved a major victory in 1980 with a 15 year ban on green felling in the
Himalayan forests.
The union government introduced the forest conservation act 1980; which
says forest land cannot be used for non forest purpose.
More then 1,00,000 trees have been saved from excavation.
Afterward environmental awareness increased dramatically in India.
