Retrospect and Prospects of Displacement due to Narmada Bachao Andolan
Keywords:
Rural geography, social movements, agricultural livelihoods, environmentalism, displacementAbstract
The Narmada Bachao Andolan, a rural mass movement fighting displacement because of dams along India's Narmada River, is the subject of this research. The truth is that the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has long been a source of controversy among academics. As a result, one of the most effective civil disobedience movements since 1980 has been opposing the construction of a massive dam on the Narmada River right below its confluence with Gujarat state. In honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the emerging lake was named the Sardar Sarovar. The World Bank as well as the Japanese government provided funding for the dam's construction, as well as estimated 245 and 254 villages were buried as a result. To solve the problem of people's rehabilitation, several activists banded together to oppose the government's policies. But, in the end, this project was launched following Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi's recent official inauguration. The present research paper highlights the retrospect and prospects of NBA.
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