Movements

Several historical, social, political and revolutionary movements have been carried on by the people of Uttarakhand to draw the attention of the government to the cardinal issues of the state. An array of such historic movements has been served in this section to glue your eyes onto it.

Beej Bachao Andolan – Save Seed Movement of Uttarakhand

About the Movement: In the late 1980s, the movement was initiated by the group of activists of Hemwal Valley of Tehri and led by a...

चकबंदी अभियान

अपनी भौगोलिक स्थिति के कारण उत्तराखंड में खेती में मेहनत और समय काफी अधिक लगता है पर चकबंदी से न सिर्फ कृषको की बिखरी हुई...

Raksha Sutra Andolan – A bond to save Nature

In 1994, to protect the tree falling in Tehri, women tied threads around trees and pledged to safeguard them. Their struggle saved the many evergreen...

Askot Arakot Abhiyan

We all know that the life of people living on mountains is not easy. Basic facilities like schools, colleges, electricity, communication and market reach very...

Maiti Movement: When ‘change’ begins at ‘home’

The eco-women centric movement has received worldwide recognition including US, UK, Indonesia, Canada, Nepal and Thailand. In India, it spread across 6,000 villages in 18...

Citizens for GREEN Doon: A hope for change

Currently, they are protesting against state's decision to allocate 60 acres of reserved land of Mussoorie Forest Division, Raipur for 'unplanned' development. Dehradun which has...

Maletha Movement: A Success Story

All of us know about the Chipko Andolan or Chipko Movement in India, which started in April 1973 because of the deforestation in the Grahwal...