
This paper entitled “Eco feminism and Environmental Movement in India” deals with the participation of women in the environmental movements in India .These Grassroots environmental movements following Gandhian nonviolent tradition is expanding in India. These movements differ from the movement of western countries. It concerned with both environmental preservation and issues of economic equity and social justice. This paper we discuss major environmental movements like Chipko movement, Narmada movement, Western Ghats Movement and also analysis the role of these movements in the Indian society, focuses on the concept and role of eco feminism and its critics in India.