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यहां हर दो साल में गल जाता है हैंडपंप
यहां हर दो साल में गल जाता है हैंडपंप

By गाँव कनेक्शन

SC notice to NTPC, UP & MP govts on plea for ban on dumping of fly ash
SC notice to NTPC, UP & MP govts on plea for ban on dumping of fly ash

By Mithilesh Dhar

The top court has sought a response by Nov 20. On Oct 6, the dyke of a fly ash pond at a power plant of the NTPC in Singrauli had breached causing spillage in several acres of land

The top court has sought a response by Nov 20. On Oct 6, the dyke of a fly ash pond at a power plant of the NTPC in Singrauli had breached causing spillage in several acres of land

Paint trees with synthetic colours … that's their idea of beautification
Paint trees with synthetic colours … that's their idea of beautification

By Ranvijay Singh

Many trees in Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow were painted with colours for beautification. However, as soon as the forest department came to know about this, it directed the officers to stop the work

Many trees in Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow were painted with colours for beautification. However, as soon as the forest department came to know about this, it directed the officers to stop the work

Toxic leak from NTPC's Singrauli coal plant contaminates water
Toxic leak from NTPC's Singrauli coal plant contaminates water

By Mithilesh Dhar

On Oct 6, the dyke of a fly ash pond at a power plant of the NTPC in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh breached, causing spillage in several acres of land

On Oct 6, the dyke of a fly ash pond at a power plant of the NTPC in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh breached, causing spillage in several acres of land

Assam: Flash Floods in Guwahati; Encroachment on Rivers and Lakes Takes its toll
Assam: Flash Floods in Guwahati; Encroachment on Rivers and Lakes Takes its toll

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Heavy downpour has caused severe waterlogging in the northeastern city, which has an intricate network of rivers and beels (wetlands) that form its natural drainage system. But encroachment on water bodies has increased the incidence of urban flooding.

Heavy downpour has caused severe waterlogging in the northeastern city, which has an intricate network of rivers and beels (wetlands) that form its natural drainage system. But encroachment on water bodies has increased the incidence of urban flooding.

NGT threatens to prosecute Meerut's municipal commissioner over illegal dumping of waste in a neighbouring village
NGT threatens to prosecute Meerut's municipal commissioner over illegal dumping of waste in a neighbouring village

By Nidhi Jamwal

In spite of notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, tonnes of waste remains illegally dumped by the Meerut Nagar Nigam at Ganwri village on the bank of Kali river, a tributary of the Ganga.

In spite of notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, tonnes of waste remains illegally dumped by the Meerut Nagar Nigam at Ganwri village on the bank of Kali river, a tributary of the Ganga.

Earthworms Give Techie A 20 Million-Rupee Turnover Annually
Earthworms Give Techie A 20 Million-Rupee Turnover Annually

By Danish Iqbal

Raj Singh quit a high-end corporate job to set up a dairy in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, from which emerged his enterprise, Growing Tree Organic Limited, that makes and sells vermicompost.

Raj Singh quit a high-end corporate job to set up a dairy in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, from which emerged his enterprise, Growing Tree Organic Limited, that makes and sells vermicompost.

Earthworms Give Techie A 20 Million-Rupee Turnover Annually
Earthworms Give Techie A 20 Million-Rupee Turnover Annually

By Gaon Connection

Raj Singh quit a high-end corporate job to set up a dairy in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, from which emerged his enterprise, Growing Tree Organic Limited, that makes and sells vermicompost.

Raj Singh quit a high-end corporate job to set up a dairy in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, from which emerged his enterprise, Growing Tree Organic Limited, that makes and sells vermicompost.

Trouble in the Rice Bowl of Bengal
Trouble in the Rice Bowl of Bengal

By Gurvinder Singh

West Bengal is India's top paddy growing state. Bardhaman region in the state, which is known as the rice bowl of Bengal, has received minus 47% deficient rainfall leading to a drastic reduction in paddy sowing. A Gaon Connection ground report as part of its Paddy Pain series.

West Bengal is India's top paddy growing state. Bardhaman region in the state, which is known as the rice bowl of Bengal, has received minus 47% deficient rainfall leading to a drastic reduction in paddy sowing. A Gaon Connection ground report as part of its Paddy Pain series.

Ponds, integral to the rural landscape, are fast disappearing. Indian govt has no data on these local water bodies
Ponds, integral to the rural landscape, are fast disappearing. Indian govt has no data on these local water bodies

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Ponds once dotted the rural hinterland and were integral to the daily lives of villagers, who revered and protected them for both religious and drinking purposes. But, with the advent of handpumps and now piped water supply, these water bodies have been encroached upon by buildings, bhavans, playgrounds or putrefying garbage dumps. With changing climates and increased water stress, protecting and reviving the village ponds has become imperative.

Ponds once dotted the rural hinterland and were integral to the daily lives of villagers, who revered and protected them for both religious and drinking purposes. But, with the advent of handpumps and now piped water supply, these water bodies have been encroached upon by buildings, bhavans, playgrounds or putrefying garbage dumps. With changing climates and increased water stress, protecting and reviving the village ponds has become imperative.

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