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			{{Short description\|Indian environmentalist and politician}}
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	==Career==		==Career==
	===As environmentalist===		===As environmentalist===
	Passionate about the revival of the [[Narmada River]], Dave founded Narmada Samagra, an organization to work towards it.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Banerjee\|first1=Kritika\|title=Anil Madhav Dave was passionate about Narmada river revival, often cycled to Parliament\|url=~~http~~://indiatoday~~.intoday~~.in/story/anil-madhav-dave-dead-environment-minister-narmada-revival-cycled-to-parliament~~/1/956696.html~~\|work=India Today\|~~accessdate~~=20 May 2017\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> In a 2015 interview, he claimed human activity to be responsible for floods of the Narmada, the water of which is stored in the trees and mountains of its bank that seeps into it forming the actual [[catchment area]]. He held the release of chemicals into the catchment area responsible for aiding climate change in the region, and added that, "Climate change, in near future, will reduce Narmada into a cricket pitch as the river will die due to irresponsible human activities."<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Kumar\|first1=Ashok\|title=Climate change will turn Narmada into a cricket pitch: Anil Dave\|url=http://southasia.oneworld.net/newsmakers/climate-change-will-turn-narmada-into-a-cricket-pitch-anil-dave\|publisher=southasia.oneworld.net\|accessdate=20 May 2017\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520130537/http://southasia.oneworld.net/newsmakers/climate-change-will-turn-narmada-into-a-cricket-pitch-anil-dave\|archivedate=20 May 2017\|date=9 January 2015}}</ref> He opposed big river projects and felt that those older than 20 years must go through social and economic audit to evaluate what was gained and lost from them.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Sinha\|first1=Amitabh\|title=Meet new Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/left-right-in-between-meet-new-environment-minister-anil-madhav-dave-2902488/\|work=The Indian Express\|accessdate=20 May 2017\|date=9 July 2016}}</ref> He advocated for natural farming against [[Genetically modified crops\|use of genetically modified seeds]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Natural farming is always better: Dave\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/natural-farming-is-always-better-dave/346675/\|work=The Financial Express\|accessdate=20 May 2017\|date=13 August 2016}}</ref>		Passionate about the revival of the [[Narmada River]], Dave founded Narmada Samagra, an organization to work towards it.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Banerjee\|first1=Kritika\|title=Anil Madhav Dave was passionate about Narmada river revival, often cycled to Parliament\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/anil-madhav-dave-dead-environment-minister-narmada-revival-cycled-to-parliament-977756-2017-05-18\|work=India Today\|access-date=20 May 2017\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> In a 2015 interview, he claimed human activity to be responsible for floods of the Narmada, the water of which is stored in the trees and mountains of its bank that seeps into it forming the actual [[catchment area]]. He held the release of chemicals into the catchment area responsible for aiding [[climate change]] in the region, and added that, "Climate change, in near future, will reduce Narmada into a cricket pitch as the river will die due to irresponsible human activities."<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Kumar\|first1=Ashok\|title=Climate change will turn Narmada into a cricket pitch: Anil Dave\|url=http://southasia.oneworld.net/newsmakers/climate-change-will-turn-narmada-into-a-cricket-pitch-anil-dave\|publisher=southasia.oneworld.net\|accessdate=20 May 2017\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520130537/http://southasia.oneworld.net/newsmakers/climate-change-will-turn-narmada-into-a-cricket-pitch-anil-dave\|archivedate=20 May 2017\|date=9 January 2015}}</ref> He opposed big river projects and felt that those older than 20 years must go through social and economic audit to evaluate what was gained and lost from them.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Sinha\|first1=Amitabh\|title=Meet new Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/left-right-in-between-meet-new-environment-minister-anil-madhav-dave-2902488/\|work=The Indian Express\|accessdate=20 May 2017\|date=9 July 2016}}</ref> He advocated for natural farming against [[Genetically modified crops\|use of genetically modified seeds]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Natural farming is always better: Dave\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/natural-farming-is-always-better-dave/346675/\|work=The Financial Express\|accessdate=20 May 2017\|date=13 August 2016}}</ref>

	===Political career===		===Political career===
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	He was a member of various committees including the Committee on Water Resources and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He was also a member of the Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate Change from March 2010 to June 2010.<ref name=ie0716/>		He was a member of various committees including the Committee on Water Resources and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He was also a member of the Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate Change from March 2010 to June 2010.<ref name=ie0716/>

	He was appointed as the [[Minister of State (India)\|Minister of State]] (MoS) independent charge of [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change\|Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] in the [[Modi Government]]'s cabinet expansion on 5 July 2016.<ref name=ie0716/>		He was appointed the [[Minister of State (India)\|Minister of State]] (MoS) independent charge of [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change\|Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] in the [[Modi Government]]'s cabinet expansion on 5 July 2016.<ref name=ie0716/>

	On 15 August 2016, in the strongest statement of India's move towards an Asbestos-free country, Dave categorically stated "Since the use of [[asbestos]] is affecting human health, its usage should gradually be minimised and ended. As far as I know, its use is declining, but it must end".<ref name="toi">{{Cite news \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Will-look-for-alternatives-to-carcinogenic-asbestos-Mantri/articleshow/53703528.cms \|title=Will look for alternatives to carcinogenic asbestos: Environment Minister \|last=Mohani \|first=Vishwa \|date=15 August 2016 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=18 May 2017 \|location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref>		On 15 August 2016, in the strongest statement of India's move towards an Asbestos-free country, Dave categorically stated "Since the use of [[asbestos]] is affecting human health, its usage should gradually be minimised and ended. As far as I know, its use is declining, but it must end".<ref name="toi">{{Cite news \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Will-look-for-alternatives-to-carcinogenic-asbestos-Mantri/articleshow/53703528.cms \|title=Will look for alternatives to carcinogenic asbestos: Environment Minister \|last=Mohani \|first=Vishwa \|date=15 August 2016 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=18 May 2017 \|location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref>
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	=== Death ===		=== Death ===
	Dave complained of uneasiness on the morning of 18 May 2017 at his residence in [[Safdarjung Road]], [[New Delhi]]. He was brought to the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi\|All India Institute of Medical Sciences]] at 8:45 a.m. ([[Indian Standard Time\|IST]]) in a state of [[cardiac arrest]]. Efforts to revive him failed and was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. (IST).<ref>{{cite news\|title=Environment Minister Anil Dave passes away\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/environment-minister-anil-dave-passes-away/20170518.htm\|accessdate=18 May 2017\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> He had been diagnosed with [[pneumonia]] early in 2017 and had not completely recovered.<ref>{{cite news\|title=After Anil Dave's sudden death, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to hold additional charges of Environment ministry\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/after-anil-daves-sudden-death-union-minister-harsh-vardhan-to-hold-additional-charges-of-environment-ministry/674539/\|accessdate=18 May 2017\|work=[[The Financial Express (India)\|The Financial Express]]\|location=New Delhi\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> He was unmarried.<ref name="zoo"/> In a [[Will and testament\|will]] written in July 2012, he had expressed a wish that his funeral be performed in accordance to [[Historical Vedic religion\|Vedic rituals]] and "if possible, cremation ... be performed on the banks of river Narmada at Bandrabhan where Nadi Mahotsav was organised". He had added, "If you want to cherish my memories, plant trees and save them. This would give me pleasure."<ref>{{cite news\|title=Pall of gloom descends at Dave's home in MP; 2-day state mourning\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8714729_Pall-of-gloom-descends-at-Dave-s-home-in-MP--2-day-state.html\|location=[[Bhopal]]\|accessdate=18 May 2017\|work=[[Press Trust of India]]\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> In accordance with his wishes, the funeral was carried out in Bandrabhan, on the banks of the River Narmada, in Madhya Pradesh's [[~~Hoshangabad~~ district]] at 10 a.m. (IST) on 19 May with [[21-gun salute\|full state honours]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Union minister Anil Dave cremated\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8717593_Union-minister-Anil-Dave-cremated.html\|accessdate=19 May 2017\|work=Press Trust of India\|date=19 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Dave's body brought to Bhopal, funeral tomorrow morning\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8716920_Dave-s-body-brought-to-Bhopal--funeral-tomorrow-morning.html\|accessdate=19 May 2017\|work=Press Trust of India}}</ref> Dave was the second minister in Modi cabinet to die, the first being [[Gopinath Munde]], former minister for rural development, who died in a car accident a week after his swearing-in ceremony.		Dave complained of uneasiness on the morning of 18 May 2017 at his residence in [[Safdarjung Road]], [[New Delhi]]. He was brought to the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi\|All India Institute of Medical Sciences]] at 8:45 a.m. ([[Indian Standard Time\|IST]]) in a state of [[cardiac arrest]]. Efforts to revive him failed and was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. (IST).<ref>{{cite news\|title=Environment Minister Anil Dave passes away\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/environment-minister-anil-dave-passes-away/20170518.htm\|accessdate=18 May 2017\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> He had been diagnosed with [[pneumonia]] early in 2017 and had not completely recovered.<ref>{{cite news\|title=After Anil Dave's sudden death, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to hold additional charges of Environment ministry\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/after-anil-daves-sudden-death-union-minister-harsh-vardhan-to-hold-additional-charges-of-environment-ministry/674539/\|accessdate=18 May 2017\|work=[[The Financial Express (India)\|The Financial Express]]\|location=New Delhi\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> He was unmarried.<ref name="zoo"/> In a [[Will and testament\|will]] written in July 2012, he had expressed a wish that his funeral be performed in accordance to [[Historical Vedic religion\|Vedic rituals]] and "if possible, cremation ... be performed on the banks of river Narmada at Bandrabhan where Nadi Mahotsav was organised". He had added, "If you want to cherish my memories, plant trees and save them. This would give me pleasure."<ref>{{cite news\|title=Pall of gloom descends at Dave's home in MP; 2-day state mourning\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8714729_Pall-of-gloom-descends-at-Dave-s-home-in-MP--2-day-state.html\|location=[[Bhopal]]\|accessdate=18 May 2017\|work=[[Press Trust of India]]\|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> In accordance with his wishes, the funeral was carried out in Bandrabhan, on the banks of the River Narmada, in Madhya Pradesh's [[Narmadapuram district]] at 10 a.m. (IST) on 19 May with [[21-gun salute\|full state honours]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Union minister Anil Dave cremated\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8717593_Union-minister-Anil-Dave-cremated.html\|accessdate=19 May 2017\|work=Press Trust of India\|date=19 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Dave's body brought to Bhopal, funeral tomorrow morning\|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8716920_Dave-s-body-brought-to-Bhopal--funeral-tomorrow-morning.html\|accessdate=19 May 2017\|work=Press Trust of India}}</ref> Dave was the second minister in Modi cabinet to die, the first being [[Gopinath Munde]], former minister for rural development, who died in a car accident a week after his swearing-in ceremony.

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'''Anil Madhav Dave''' (6 July 1956 – 18 May 2017) was a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) politician and the [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] (Independent Charge) in the [[Narendra Modi ministry]] from July 2016 till the time of his death. He was born in [[Badnagar]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].

Dave died on 18 May 2017 from [[cardiac arrest]] caused by [[pneumonia]] at a hospital in [[New Delhi]] at the age of 60<ref>{{ citation |title=Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave dead, he was 60| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/anil-madhav-dave-dead-environment-minister/ |work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=18 May 2017}}</ref>

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