Narmada Bachao Andolan logo. It reads, नर्मदा बचाओ, 'Save the Narmada River!' Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA, Hindi: नर्मदा बचाओ आंदोलन, 'Save the Narmada River Movement') is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (adivasis), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River, which drains into the Arabian Sea after flowing through the states of Gujarat, Madhya ... The Narmada Bachao Andolan , led by Medha Patkar, began in 1985 to oppose the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River, which threatened to displace thousands of people. The movement used hunger strikes, marches, and media campaigns to raise awareness and demand a fair resettlement policy. It succeeded in bringing international attention to the issue, leading to a review by the World Bank and ultimately contributing to the withdrawal of support for the project in 1995. This ... Narmada Bachao Andolan – NBA is an Indian social movement led by native tribes, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against the construction of a number of large dams under the Narmada Dam Project across river Narmada . The river Narmada flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Know about the Major Indian River System for relevant details. Narmada Bachao Andolan was initiated by Medha Patkar along with other colleagues. Medha Patkar is a graduate in social work, who moved to live among the tribals of the Narmada Valley in the mid-1980s and alerted them to the fate that awaited them with the dams.
