Question

Who was the leader of the Anti-Tehri Dam movement?

• A. Medha Patkar
• B. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
• C. Sunderlal Bahuguna
• D. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Sunderlal Bahuguna

• Place where it started - Uttarakhand (Tehri)

• The leader of Tehri Dam conflict - Sundarlal Bahuguna

• The dam's construction was opposed by environmental activists, including Sunderlal Bahuguna, who led the Anti-Tehri Dam movement, fearing damage to the fragile Himalayan eco system and displacement of local communities.

• The dam would have submerged the town of Tehri and displaced up to 10,000 residents, leading to protests against inadequate resettlement plans.