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Misc UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Where was the Mitti Bachao (Save the Soil) movement started in India ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh”.
Save the Soil Campaign also Known as the Mitti Bachao Abhiyan was launched in 1977 against the waterlogging and salinity caused by the Tawa dam in Madhya Pradesh.

The campaign mobilized local farmers to demand compensation for the lands affected.

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