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How did ‘Chipko Andolan’ ultimately benefit the local people? Describe briefly.

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How did ‘Chipko Andolan’ ultimately benefit the local people? Describe briefly.

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Chipko Movement:

  • During 1970, in Reni village of Garhwal, a contractor was allowed to cut trees in a forest near the village.
  • When the contractor’s workers went to the forest to cut trees, the women of the village hugged the tree trunks to prevent the workers from cutting trees.
  • Chipko means ‘hug’ and the movement began with the villagers hugging trees. It is called the ‘Chipko Andolan’.

The movement benefited the local population as it conserved the forest products. It benefited the environment as it conserved the quality of soil and sources of water thereby, maintained balance in nature.

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