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Medha Patkar (née Khanolkar; born 1 December 1954) is an Indian activist working on political and social issues for tribals, dalits, farmers, labourers and women facing injustice in India. She is an alumna of TISS, a premier institute of social science research in India.
Dezember 1954 in Mumbai, Indien) ist eine indische Ökologin und Bürgerrechtlerin. Sie wurde bekannt als Führerin der Bewegung „Rettet die Narmada“ ( नर्मदा बचाओ आंदोलन, Narmada Bachao Andolan ), die sich für die Rechte der von Großstaudämmen vertriebenen Menschen einsetzt.
9. Feb. 2008 · Medha Patkar and Baba Amte are Indian activists who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a movement against the destructive Narmada Valley dams project. They received the Right Livelihood Award in 1991 for their opposition to the dams and their promotion of alternatives for the poor and the environment.
29. Mai 2012 · Medha Patkar, Indian social activist known chiefly for her work with people displaced by the Narmada Valley Development Project (NVDP), a large-scale plan to dam the Narmada River and its tributaries in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Learn more about Patkar’s life and career.
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Medha Patkar is a lifelong activist who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a people’s movement to stop the construction of a series of dams on the Narmada River. She faced repeated arrests, beatings and hunger strikes, but managed to halt the project and secure compensation for the displaced tribal communities.
Vor einem Tag · Renowned social activist Medha Patkar was sentenced to five months of simple imprisonment by the Delhi Saket Court in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar ...
Vor einem Tag · A court here on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months simple imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case lodged against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena when he headed ...
