Two movements carried out against development projects are as follows 

i. Save Narmada Movement : 

Save Narmada Movement is a social movement against the number of large dams being built-across the Narmada river. The river flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat is one of the biggest dams on the river and was one of the first focal points of the movement. It is one of the many dams under the Narmada Dam Project. Medha Patkar and Baba Amte’s contribution in this movement is very remarkable.

ii. Save Silent Valley Movement : 

Cool valley of Kerala’s 89 square kilometer area, is famous for its dense biodiversity. Kerala government was very keen for the project but scientists, environmental activists and the people of the region opposed it. They launched a movement against it to save species of special flowers, plants and centuries old ecological balance of the Western Ghat. Finally the government had to postpone the project, declaring it ‘Reserved Forest Area’.