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I am a movement that came into being due to the construction of several large and small dams along the length of India's largest westward flowing river. This construction project forced the displacement of millions of people, largely poor peasants and tribals. I was initiated by Medha Patkar along with her other colleagues. Who am I?

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Sardar Sarovar Dam
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Anti-Liquor Movement
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Narmada Bachao Andolan
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Save Silent Valley Movement
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The correct option is C Narmada Bachao Andolan
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) was initiated by Medha Patkar along with her other colleagues in 1985. NBA has been effective in its campaigns against the destruction and displacement caused by large dams and for the rights of the affected people – farmers, laborers, fishermen, and others. The decade-long struggle in the Narmada valley resulted in suspension of the work on the Sardar Sarovar dam project through the Supreme Court’s intervention. NBA questioned and compelled the World Bank that supported the dam with a US$ 450 million loan to review the Sardar Sarovar project. NBA has also exposed fraud in the environment compliance reports and massive corruption in the rehabilitation leading to a judicial inquiry.

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