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Identify the reasons which led to the Chipko Movement in UP in early 1970s. What was the impact of this movement? |
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• The villagers protested against the practices of logging to be permitted by government. • The villagers used a novel tactic to hug the trees to protect them from being cut down. Impact of movement : • It soon spread across many parts of Uttarakhand and larger issues of ecological and economic exploitation were also raised. • The government issued a ban on felling of tress in Himalayan region for fifteen years until green cover was fully restored. • Active participation of women was also a very novel aspect of the movement. • This movement was started with a single issue but became symbol of many such popular movements emerging in different parts of the country during 1970s. |
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