Environmental Movements and the Contestation of Developmental Discourse in Post-Independence India Introduction Environmental movements in post-independence India have emerged not merely as ecological protests but as deeper critiques of the prevailing paradigms of economic development. While India adopted a path of planned industrialisation with an emphasis on large-scale infrastructure, intensive agriculture, and resource extraction, environmental … Continue reading Analyse how environmental movements in post-independence India have contested the prevailing policies and models of economic development, citing relevant examples to illustrate their impact on state priorities and developmental discourse.