Uttarakhand celebrates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati today, during the Harela Festival
Uttarakhand celebrates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati today, during the Harela Festival

By Megha Prakash

Eleven days of preparations lead to the Harela Festival where people pray to clay likenesses of gods and goddesses, and make them delicious offerings for peace, prosperity and abundance of food grains.

Eleven days of preparations lead to the Harela Festival where people pray to clay likenesses of gods and goddesses, and make them delicious offerings for peace, prosperity and abundance of food grains.

Small rivers, that have big significance, are dying a slow death
Small rivers, that have big significance, are dying a slow death

By Hridayesh Joshi

Locals who live in the hills say rampant deforestation has led to the “forest rivers” going dry. These small rivers and streams used to be the major source of water for people living in the hills. Now locals are forced to look at other options

Locals who live in the hills say rampant deforestation has led to the “forest rivers” going dry. These small rivers and streams used to be the major source of water for people living in the hills. Now locals are forced to look at other options

A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani
A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani

By Gaon Connection

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani
A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani

By Danish Iqbal

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

Uttarakhand's health centres sans health facilities
Uttarakhand's health centres sans health facilities

By Megha Prakash

Tying pregnant women to cots and carrying them to the nearest health centre, lack of sterilised delivery sets and neonatal resuscitation kits, missing mobile medical units and vacant health posts in rural areas. A Gaon Connection report on how villagers in rural parts of the hill state struggle for basic healthcare

Tying pregnant women to cots and carrying them to the nearest health centre, lack of sterilised delivery sets and neonatal resuscitation kits, missing mobile medical units and vacant health posts in rural areas. A Gaon Connection report on how villagers in rural parts of the hill state struggle for basic healthcare

Birds of Uttarakhand and their 'paan-beeri-cigarette' or 'teen-tola-teetaras'
Birds of Uttarakhand and their 'paan-beeri-cigarette' or 'teen-tola-teetaras'

By Asad R. Rahmani

The book, Birds of Uttarakhand, has nearly 500 bird illustrations, their qualities vary from artists to artists but most are good enough to help in identification of the species. Sometimes bird call is transcribed in word as the locals hear it.

The book, Birds of Uttarakhand, has nearly 500 bird illustrations, their qualities vary from artists to artists but most are good enough to help in identification of the species. Sometimes bird call is transcribed in word as the locals hear it.

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