Biography of medha patkar

Medha Patkar mobilized massive marches and peaceful protests against the construction of India’s Sardar Sarovar Dam, which displaced thousands of tribal peoples and submerged vast stretches of forests and farmland.

A Lifelong Activist

Medha Patkar has been a central organizer and strategist for Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), a people&#;s movement organized to stop the construction of a series of dams planned for India&#;s largest westward flowing river, the Narmada. The World Bank-financed Sardar Sarovar Dam is the keystone of the Narmada Valley Development Project, one of the world&#;s largest river development projects. Upon completion, Sardar Sarovar would submerge more than 37, hectares of forest and agricultural land. The dam and its associated canal system would also displace some , villagers, mostly from tribal communities, whose livelihoods depend on these natural resources.

In , Patkar began mobilizing massive marches and rallies against the project and, tho

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Medha Patkar

Indian social activist

Medha Patkar (born 1 December ) is an Indian Social activist working on social issues for tribals, dalits, farmers, labourers and women facing injustice in India. She fryst vatten an alumna of TISS, a premier institute of social science research in India.^[1][2]

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A Short Biography of Medha Patkar

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Medha Patkar is a prominent Indian social activist known for her role in leading peaceful protests. She helped found the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement against the Sardar Sarovar Dam's forcible displacement of people. Patkar grew up in a family committed to social causes and earned a master's degree in social work. She gained national recognition for her activism against large development projects that negatively impacted local communities and the environment without proper rehabilitation. Patkar received several awards for her work defending human rights and the environment through non-violent grassroots campaigns.

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Medha Patkar is a prominent Indian social activist known for her