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Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (adivasis), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River, which 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 part of the Narmada Dam Project, whose main aim is to provide irrigation and electricity to people of the above states.

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  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (adivasis), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River, which 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 part of the Narmada Dam Project, whose main aim is to provide irrigation and electricity to people of the above states. The mode of campaign under NBA includes court actions, hunger strikes, rallies and gathering support from notable film and art personalities. The NBA, with its leading spokespersons Medha Patkar and Baba Amte, received the Right Livelihood Award in 1991. (en)
  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA, Rädda Narmada) är en indisk folkrörelse som arbetar för rättigheter för de människor som tvingats flytta på grund av dammprojekt på floden Narmada, särskilt de vars hem hamnar under vatten. NBA grundades 1985 och består av ursprungsbefolkning (adivasi), jordbrukare, miljöaktivister och människorättsaktivister. De kampanjar genom bland annat domstolar, hungerstrejker och demonstrationer. NBA har stöttas av bland andra Aamir Khan och Arundhati Roy. 1991 fick NBA Right Livelihood-priset genom sina talespersoner Medha Patkar och Baba Amte. Dokumentärfilmen Narmada: A Valley Rises (1994) handlar om NBA. (sv)
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  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (adivasis), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River, which 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 part of the Narmada Dam Project, whose main aim is to provide irrigation and electricity to people of the above states. (en)
  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA, Rädda Narmada) är en indisk folkrörelse som arbetar för rättigheter för de människor som tvingats flytta på grund av dammprojekt på floden Narmada, särskilt de vars hem hamnar under vatten. NBA grundades 1985 och består av ursprungsbefolkning (adivasi), jordbrukare, miljöaktivister och människorättsaktivister. De kampanjar genom bland annat domstolar, hungerstrejker och demonstrationer. NBA har stöttas av bland andra Aamir Khan och Arundhati Roy. 1991 fick NBA Right Livelihood-priset genom sina talespersoner Medha Patkar och Baba Amte. (sv)
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  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (en)
  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (sv)
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