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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.