Question

In which year ‘Chipko movement’ took place? What is ‘Chipko movement’ ?

Answer 1

The Chipko movement first took place near the village of Mandal in the upper Alaknanda valley in April 1973.

Chipko movement-

1. ‘Chipko movement’ was a non-violent protest by villagers especially the women who raised voices to protect the trees and conserve the forest.
2. The name came from the Hindi word ‘Chipko’, which means ‘to embrace.’
3. The villagers embraced the trees to protect them from the contractors and woodcutters.
4. The Chipko movement first took place near the village of Mandal in the upper Alaknanda valley in April 1973.
5. The reduction of forest products forced the hillside people to depend on the market, which makes hill dwellers concerned about the importance of forest.
6. Later, a Gandhian activist and philosopher, Sunderlal Bahuguna, successfully led this movement.
7. Mr. Bahuguna made people realize the importance of trees in the environment.