In which state did Narmada Bachao Andolan, an NGO, launched movement against river valley project?
A
Himachal Pradesh
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B
Maharashtra
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C
Karnataka
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D
Gujarat
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Solution
The correct option is D Gujarat Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) that mobilised tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally focused on the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water.