News about The Chipko Movement


2009-11-03 Don't disturb flow of Himalayan rivers: Bahuguna. The Times of India.

Sunderlal Bahuguna launched a campaign to sensitize people on the imminent threats to the Hamalayas. He expressed his fears about water crisis in the countries that largely depend on the flow of rivers originating from the mountain chain.

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2009-02-15 Sunderlal Bahuguna frets for Himalayas, bats for Western Ghats. Thaindian, Thailand.

Sunderlal Bahuguna, famous Ghandian leader of The Chipko Movement (RLA 1987) calls for the protection of a mountain range in south-west India.

“If India wants to fight global warming, the Western Ghats is the bastion it should fortify without delay,” Bahuguna said.

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