The Latest Breaking News from Narmada Bachao Andolan

Medha Patkar urges Mamata to agree to Teesta water treaty with Bangladesh

Medha Patkar urges West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to agree to sharing of Teesta water with Bangladesh. She refers to The Helsinki Rules and Parliamentary Standing Committee's recommendation. She also raises concern over construction of barrages and dams on Teesta and manipulation of water level in Narmada river basin. Patkar…

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's request to keep trial in abeyance in assault case; questions 'immunity'

AHMEDABAD: Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activist Medha Patkar on Thursday objected to the Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s request to a metropolitan court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad for keeping the criminal trial against him in abeyance till he remains in the office of the LG.

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023

'Urban naxals' tried to stall Narmada dam project to deprive Gujarat, Kutch of water, development: CM Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also alleged that activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar was an "urban Naxal"

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2022