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Name of the Collection Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Folder/Categories II. FILES ARRANGED SUBJECT WISE, 1970-2018
Sub-folder/Sub-category (B) Chipko Andolan: Forest Conservation Movement, 1970-1993
File No. /Acc. No. 17
Abstract Papers relating to new aspect of Chipko movement against the tapping of Pine in place of Banni (Shami) trees in Dongri Paintoli area of Karnaprayag, Chamoli. Includes letters from Nirmal Kumar Joshi (Special Secretary of Forest Department, U.P.), and Gram pradhans regarding indiscriminate tapping of pine trees in Chamoli district. Also includes press clippings, and articles from newspapers on women�s role in Chipko movement, agitation against the policy of Van Nigam, cement factory in Lohaghat, importance of afforestation by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Sunderlal Bahuguna, Ramesh Pahari, Shishupal Singh Kunwar and others
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Keywords Pine; Banni trees; Nirmal Kumar Joshi; Gram pradhans; Women'e role; Van Nigam; Sunderlal Bahuguna; Ramesh Pahari; Shishupal Singh Kunwar
Start Date “Period From” 1977
End Date “Period To” 1988
Extent 47 pp.
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Language Hindi and English
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Donor Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Donation Date 2017-2018
Custodian Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India)
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