By गाँव कनेक्शन
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least
By Nidhi Jamwal
Of the total Rs 32,550 crore mining fund — officially known as the District Mineral Foundation — collected by all the mining states in the country, Jharkhand has the second highest. But, almost 55 per cent of the sanctioned fund remains unutilised in the state.
Of the total Rs 32,550 crore mining fund — officially known as the District Mineral Foundation — collected by all the mining states in the country, Jharkhand has the second highest. But, almost 55 per cent of the sanctioned fund remains unutilised in the state.
By Nidhi Jamwal
The Union environment ministry has approached the apex court to replace Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority with a monitoring committee. Local people and environmentalists allege such a move would open the ecologically fragile Dahanu region to plunder
The Union environment ministry has approached the apex court to replace Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority with a monitoring committee. Local people and environmentalists allege such a move would open the ecologically fragile Dahanu region to plunder
By Nidhi Jamwal
How serious are political parties contesting the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 about the environment, as reflected in their manifestos
How serious are political parties contesting the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 about the environment, as reflected in their manifestos
By Pavan Kumar Maurya
From daily wage workers, local residents and commuters, the coal mandi in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh is adversely affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Worst affected are the labourers at the market who are employed to load and unload the coal from the never ending trail of trucks. Tuberculosis cases are rampant. In its June 2022 report, the state pollution control board has recommended relocation of the mandi, but there is no deadline in sight. A ground report.
From daily wage workers, local residents and commuters, the coal mandi in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh is adversely affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Worst affected are the labourers at the market who are employed to load and unload the coal from the never ending trail of trucks. Tuberculosis cases are rampant. In its June 2022 report, the state pollution control board has recommended relocation of the mandi, but there is no deadline in sight. A ground report.