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MEDHA PATKAR
An Indian Environmentalist
A
B
O
U
T
H
E
R  Born to socially active parents on 1 December 1954
 Indian social activist and social reformer turned
politician
 Founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan
 National Convener of National alliance of people’s
Movement
 Representative to the World Commission on Dams
 NarmadaValley Development Project was proposed in 1979
In 1979 the NVDP—which proposed the construction of thousands of dams
on the Narmada and its tributaries—was granted approval.
 In 1985 Patkar visited villages that were supposed to be affected
in the Narmada valley that were to be submerged after the completion of
the Sardar Sarovar Dam in southeastern Gujarat, one of the largest of the
planned projects.
 There she became aware of insufficient knowledge given to the
villagers by the local government officials.
N
a
r
m
a
d
a
V
a
l
l
e
y
Development
Project
(NVDP)
Her struggle began
with the demand of
information about the
development plans of
the Narmada Valley.
The question became the movement !!
”Howcanthe government
makeplanstobulldozea
culture,awayof life
steepedinhistory without
consultingthe peoplewho
wouldbeaffected??”
sheasked
“I am not anti-technology, I am all for it: beautiful,
harmonious, equitable, sustainable, egalitarian, non-
destructive technology, not this gigantic technology which
is destroying thousands of homes, hearts, habitats,
ecology, geography, history, and finally, benefiting so few,
and at such great cost.”
 In 1985 she and her supporters organized marches and protests
against the local government entity that was seeking financial grants from the
World Bank for the Sardar Sarovar project.
 Patkar established the Narmada Bachao Andolan
 NBA’s major aim was to provide project information to the concerned
residents.
 Help for those people who became homeless and without livelihoods
Through the NBA, Patkar sought help for those who were affected because of
the construction of the Sardar Sarovar and other large dams along the
Narmada.
S
T
R
U
G
G
L
E
Since 1985,
She mobilized massive
peaceful marches and
rallies against the project
though repeatedly beaten
and arrested by the police.
Joined the tribals in
resisting evacuation and
resigning themselves to
drown in the rising waters.
Worked to obtain just
compensation for
people affected by
dams which have
already been built on
the Narmada as well
as opposing other
dams in the Narmada
Valley.
In 1990 Patkar led a
march with NBA
members and some
3,000 people
displaced by dam
projects from
northern Madhya
Pradesh toward the
Sardar Sarovar dam
site, but they were
stopped at the
Gujarat border by
police and pro-dam
activists.
However, after further protest and opposition,
including hunger strikes, Patkar and the NBA
achieved a breakthrough in 1993 when theWorld
Bank withdrew from the project.
F
I
N
A
L
LY
And finally…
The actual people displaced
According to the Government, the
Sardar Sarovar Project, when
completed had affected approximately
245 40,000
villages families
in 3 STATES
As anoutgrowthofherworkto stopdamconstruction, helped
establish anetworkofactivists acrossthe country-
THE NATIONALALLIANCEOF
PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
Received numerous awards:
 Deena Nath Mangeshkar Award
 Mahatma Phule Award
 Goldman Environment Prize
 Green Ribbon Award for Best International PoliticalCampaigner
by BBC
 Human Rights Defender’s Award from Amnesty International
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Medha Patkar

  • 1. MEDHA PATKAR An Indian Environmentalist
  • 2. A B O U T H E R  Born to socially active parents on 1 December 1954  Indian social activist and social reformer turned politician  Founder member of Narmada Bachao Andolan  National Convener of National alliance of people’s Movement  Representative to the World Commission on Dams
  • 3.  NarmadaValley Development Project was proposed in 1979 In 1979 the NVDP—which proposed the construction of thousands of dams on the Narmada and its tributaries—was granted approval.  In 1985 Patkar visited villages that were supposed to be affected in the Narmada valley that were to be submerged after the completion of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in southeastern Gujarat, one of the largest of the planned projects.  There she became aware of insufficient knowledge given to the villagers by the local government officials. N a r m a d a V a l l e y Development Project (NVDP)
  • 4. Her struggle began with the demand of information about the development plans of the Narmada Valley.
  • 5. The question became the movement !! ”Howcanthe government makeplanstobulldozea culture,awayof life steepedinhistory without consultingthe peoplewho wouldbeaffected??” sheasked
  • 6. “I am not anti-technology, I am all for it: beautiful, harmonious, equitable, sustainable, egalitarian, non- destructive technology, not this gigantic technology which is destroying thousands of homes, hearts, habitats, ecology, geography, history, and finally, benefiting so few, and at such great cost.”
  • 7.  In 1985 she and her supporters organized marches and protests against the local government entity that was seeking financial grants from the World Bank for the Sardar Sarovar project.  Patkar established the Narmada Bachao Andolan  NBA’s major aim was to provide project information to the concerned residents.  Help for those people who became homeless and without livelihoods Through the NBA, Patkar sought help for those who were affected because of the construction of the Sardar Sarovar and other large dams along the Narmada. S T R U G G L E
  • 8. Since 1985, She mobilized massive peaceful marches and rallies against the project though repeatedly beaten and arrested by the police. Joined the tribals in resisting evacuation and resigning themselves to drown in the rising waters. Worked to obtain just compensation for people affected by dams which have already been built on the Narmada as well as opposing other dams in the Narmada Valley.
  • 9. In 1990 Patkar led a march with NBA members and some 3,000 people displaced by dam projects from northern Madhya Pradesh toward the Sardar Sarovar dam site, but they were stopped at the Gujarat border by police and pro-dam activists.
  • 10. However, after further protest and opposition, including hunger strikes, Patkar and the NBA achieved a breakthrough in 1993 when theWorld Bank withdrew from the project. F I N A L LY
  • 11. And finally… The actual people displaced
  • 12. According to the Government, the Sardar Sarovar Project, when completed had affected approximately 245 40,000 villages families in 3 STATES
  • 13. As anoutgrowthofherworkto stopdamconstruction, helped establish anetworkofactivists acrossthe country- THE NATIONALALLIANCEOF PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS
  • 14. Received numerous awards:  Deena Nath Mangeshkar Award  Mahatma Phule Award  Goldman Environment Prize  Green Ribbon Award for Best International PoliticalCampaigner by BBC  Human Rights Defender’s Award from Amnesty International