Kanpur tanneries shut for 9 months, blame game continues
Kanpur tanneries shut for 9 months, blame game continues

By Mithilesh Dhar

The government ordered shutdown of tanneries in November when the Maha Kumbh Mela had started to ensure that the pilgrims could have a cleaner dip. It’s been five months and yet there is no clarity on why the tanneries are still shut or when they can re-open.While the discharge created by the tanneries is being cited as the official reason, tannery owners blame the government. Thousands have lost their jobs and the industry has suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees

The government ordered shutdown of tanneries in November when the Maha Kumbh Mela had started to ensure that the pilgrims could have a cleaner dip. It’s been five months and yet there is no clarity on why the tanneries are still shut or when they can re-open.While the discharge created by the tanneries is being cited as the official reason, tannery owners blame the government. Thousands have lost their jobs and the industry has suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees

Farmers forced to use toxic canal water for irrigation
Farmers forced to use toxic canal water for irrigation

By Ranvijay Singh

In many villages in and around Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, dirty water from the tanneries and sewerage is treated and sent to the farmers for irrigation

In many villages in and around Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, dirty water from the tanneries and sewerage is treated and sent to the farmers for irrigation

The Women Mechanics of UP Roadways Wield Wrenches and Break Stereotypes
The Women Mechanics of UP Roadways Wield Wrenches and Break Stereotypes

By Manish Dubey

In Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation’s regional workshop in Kanpur, ten women mechanics work shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. They are trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

In Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation’s regional workshop in Kanpur, ten women mechanics work shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. They are trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

India’s Most Loved Storyteller Neelesh Misra is Coming to Your City to Narrate Stories
India’s Most Loved Storyteller Neelesh Misra is Coming to Your City to Narrate Stories

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The first phase of the national tour starts on December 16 from Pune, Maharashtra, and after travelling to 10 cities, it ends on January 21, 2024 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Book your tickets now!

The first phase of the national tour starts on December 16 from Pune, Maharashtra, and after travelling to 10 cities, it ends on January 21, 2024 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Book your tickets now!

A farmer grows water chestnut on land stripped of soil; earns profit, repays loans
A farmer grows water chestnut on land stripped of soil; earns profit, repays loans

By Manish Dubey

A farmer in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, has successfully grown water chestnuts on land that was stripped of its top 5-6 feet of soil. Madan Kahar is now the talk of not just his village, but several other neighbouring villages.

A farmer in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, has successfully grown water chestnuts on land that was stripped of its top 5-6 feet of soil. Madan Kahar is now the talk of not just his village, but several other neighbouring villages.

Kanpur: An Affordable School for the Children of Factory Workers and Labourers
Kanpur: An Affordable School for the Children of Factory Workers and Labourers

By Manish Dubey

A school in Dabauli, Kanpur has become a ray of hope for daily wage and factory labourers as it imparts education to 450-odd children at fees they can easily afford. Children from nearly 20 kilometres away come to study there.

A school in Dabauli, Kanpur has become a ray of hope for daily wage and factory labourers as it imparts education to 450-odd children at fees they can easily afford. Children from nearly 20 kilometres away come to study there.

Keeping Education on Track
Keeping Education on Track

By Manish Dubey

Manmohan Singh works at a gurudwara in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and spends a large part of his earnings in educating under-privileged children. His one such ‘classroom’ is under an open sky, next to the railway track where three college students teach children of daily wage labourers. All the expenses are borne by Manmohan and his wife Rajvinder Kaur.

Manmohan Singh works at a gurudwara in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and spends a large part of his earnings in educating under-privileged children. His one such ‘classroom’ is under an open sky, next to the railway track where three college students teach children of daily wage labourers. All the expenses are borne by Manmohan and his wife Rajvinder Kaur.

बीटेक की पढ़ाई छोड़कर ओडीएफ मिशन से जुड़ 22 वर्षीय शिखा बदल रहीं लोगों की सोच
बीटेक की पढ़ाई छोड़कर ओडीएफ मिशन से जुड़ 22 वर्षीय शिखा बदल रहीं लोगों की सोच

By Ajay Mishra

ताइक्वांडो चैंपियन है सड़क किनारे चाय दुकान चलाने वाले की बेटी
ताइक्वांडो चैंपियन है सड़क किनारे चाय दुकान चलाने वाले की बेटी

By Manish Dubey

ताइक्वांडो की ट्रेनिंग के लिए कोई कोच न होने के बावजूद, उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर की पूजा चौहान राज्य और राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर मेडल जीत रही हैं और आगे बढ़ना चाहती हैं, लेकिन उनके सामने परिवार की आर्थिक स्थिति रोड़ा बन रही है।

ताइक्वांडो की ट्रेनिंग के लिए कोई कोच न होने के बावजूद, उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर की पूजा चौहान राज्य और राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर मेडल जीत रही हैं और आगे बढ़ना चाहती हैं, लेकिन उनके सामने परिवार की आर्थिक स्थिति रोड़ा बन रही है।

गर्मी से रेल लाइन चटकी, कानपुर-फर्रुखाबाद रेल रूट प्रभावित
गर्मी से रेल लाइन चटकी, कानपुर-फर्रुखाबाद रेल रूट प्रभावित

By गाँव कनेक्शन

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