1973 मध्ये सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा यांच्या नेतृत्वाखालील चिपको आंदोलन कुठे सुरू झाले ?

The correct answer is Option B (Garhwal).

Key Points:
• Environmental Movements in India:
• The historic Chipko Movement (चिपको आंदोलन) began in April 1973 at Mandal village in the Chamoli district of the Garhwal Himalayas (then in Uttar Pradesh, currently in Uttarakhand).
• Key features of the movement:
• It was an eco-feminist and non-violent agitation where villagers, particularly women led by Gaura Devi, clung to trees to prevent commercial loggers from cutting them down.
• Eminent environmentalists Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt provided prominent leadership, popularizing the slogan 'Ecology is permanent economy' across the world.
• Key Takeaway: The Chipko forest conservation movement began in 1973 in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand led by Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt.