By Gaon Connection
The government school in Kora village in Tumakuru has enough water for drinking, cooking, washing and gardening purposes thanks to the rainwater harvesting system installed with the help of the non-profit Biome.
The government school in Kora village in Tumakuru has enough water for drinking, cooking, washing and gardening purposes thanks to the rainwater harvesting system installed with the help of the non-profit Biome.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
The government school in Kora village in Tumakuru has enough water for drinking, cooking, washing and gardening purposes thanks to the rainwater harvesting system installed with the help of the non-profit Biome.
The government school in Kora village in Tumakuru has enough water for drinking, cooking, washing and gardening purposes thanks to the rainwater harvesting system installed with the help of the non-profit Biome.
By Ankit Kumar Singh
This school has constructed four water tanks of 1 lakh litres for the purpose of rainwater harvesting. Earlier, they had to call four water tankers every month for the school, which cost them Rs 1,500-1,600
This school has constructed four water tanks of 1 lakh litres for the purpose of rainwater harvesting. Earlier, they had to call four water tankers every month for the school, which cost them Rs 1,500-1,600
By Kuldeep Chhangani
In the inhospitable terrain of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, centuries-old water conservation methods still flourish, and meet the drinking water needs of villagers and their cattle throughout the year. A ground report from the desert villages of Pokhran.
In the inhospitable terrain of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, centuries-old water conservation methods still flourish, and meet the drinking water needs of villagers and their cattle throughout the year. A ground report from the desert villages of Pokhran.
By Rafiqul Islam Montu
Floods, followed by drought, have disrupted the crop cycle in Bangladesh, especially in the northern and coastal southwest regions of the country. Of the total 5.62 million hectares of land under aman paddy cultivation, only 25 per cent has been cultivated this year in the delta country.
Floods, followed by drought, have disrupted the crop cycle in Bangladesh, especially in the northern and coastal southwest regions of the country. Of the total 5.62 million hectares of land under aman paddy cultivation, only 25 per cent has been cultivated this year in the delta country.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.
The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.
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
By Nidhi Jamwal
Because of a delayed monsoon, a decline in kharif sowing of pulses by 93%, soybean by 93% and oilseeds by 91% in Maharashtra. An overall kharif sowing area decline across the country, too.
Because of a delayed monsoon, a decline in kharif sowing of pulses by 93%, soybean by 93% and oilseeds by 91% in Maharashtra. An overall kharif sowing area decline across the country, too.
By Manvendra Singh
Plastic waste generation is on the rise in the country but there is no separate data on the quantity of such waste generation in rural India. Single-use plastics have invaded the villages where there are no waste management systems in place. For instance, in West Bengal, Assam, Punjab and Bihar, the percentage of villages that have mechanisms to manage solid waste are 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.67% and 1.97%, respectively.
Plastic waste generation is on the rise in the country but there is no separate data on the quantity of such waste generation in rural India. Single-use plastics have invaded the villages where there are no waste management systems in place. For instance, in West Bengal, Assam, Punjab and Bihar, the percentage of villages that have mechanisms to manage solid waste are 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.67% and 1.97%, respectively.
By Arun Singh
Bilahta and Katahari, two adivasi villages, are located on the border of Panna Tiger Reserve's core and buffer zones. They have no source of water other than a jhiriya that is located deep in the forest, and the tribal women walk four kilometres everyday in order to get water for their families. These villages have no metalled road nor electricity.
Bilahta and Katahari, two adivasi villages, are located on the border of Panna Tiger Reserve's core and buffer zones. They have no source of water other than a jhiriya that is located deep in the forest, and the tribal women walk four kilometres everyday in order to get water for their families. These villages have no metalled road nor electricity.