This ppt is about Chipko movement

1. The Chipko Movement

2. HISTORY
The name of the
Chipko moment originated
from the word ‘embrace’
or ‘Hugging’.
Birth place - Gopeshwar in
District Chamoliin 1973.
First Chipko action- March
1974 in Reni village.

3. Why Chipko Movement?
The forests of India are a critical resource for the
livelihood of rural peoples throughout the country.
These forests have been increasingly felled
for commerce and industry.
If the Himalayas are not saved all of India will be
turned in to a desert, Fodder will not be available.
There will be Soil Erosion and land slides.
The Chipko movement was started to prevent the
cutting of trees.
Chipko Movement aimed at protection and
conservation of trees and forests from being
destroyed.

4. Meeting for Chipko Movement
Foot March for Chipko
Movement

5. Major people in the Chipko Movement
Amrita Devi
Gaura Devi
Chandi
Prasad Bhatt
Sundarlal
Bahuguna

6. Women’s Participation
Key women
leaders were:
Gaura Devi,
Sudesha Devi,
Bachni Devi,
Mira Behn,
Sarala Behn
Amrita Devi.

7. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
A leader within
the Chipko movement.
Bhatt’s teachings focus
on the protection of
the Himalayan
Mountains from
deforestation.
Organized rallies to
protect the forest from
mass destruction.

8. Sundarlal Bahuguna
He has contributed
globally through
awareness raising
measures concerning
deforestation.
He was one of the
first people to stop
the construction of
the Tehri Dam.

9. Importance of Tehri Dam
Tehri Dam, a major hydroelectric project
centered near Tehri Town.
Irrigation to 270,000 hectares.
Stabilization to existing irrigation on
600,000hectares
270 million gallons of drinking water per day
to Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

10. Tehri dam
(Aug 2006)

11. Why not Tehri Dam ???
Reasons for Protestation:
• The relocation of more than 100,000 people.
• This region was the site of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake.
• The dam-break would submerge numerous towns whose
populations total near half a million.
• The intention of the Dams was to divert water flow
to New Delhi, this will lead to reduction of water
supply in mountain villagers.
• The villages get water supply of only 4 liters per family.

12. Slogans of Chipko Moment
Before
1978
“What do the
forests bear?
• “Resin, timber and
business.”
After
1978
“What do the
forests bear?
• “Soil, water and
pure air.”

13. Success of the Chipko Movement
Ban on cutting the trees for the 15 years in the forests of Uttar Pradesh in
1980.
By 1981, over a million trees had been planted through their efforts.
It generated pressure for a natural resource policy which is more sensitive
to people's needs and ecological requirements.
New methods of forest farming have been developed, both to conserve
the forests and create employment.
The Chipko is still working to protect the trees today through the same
nonviolent methods.

14. THANK YOU
Presented by:
Ch. Satya Pranav