By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Sanjay Srivastava
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Almost five months after an unprecedented public outrage over deepening cracks in the Joshimath area in Uttarakhand, a think tank called for better preparedness to come up with an organised disaster management response. Also, it pointed out the lack of transparency of data about the geological conditions in the area. Details here.
Almost five months after an unprecedented public outrage over deepening cracks in the Joshimath area in Uttarakhand, a think tank called for better preparedness to come up with an organised disaster management response. Also, it pointed out the lack of transparency of data about the geological conditions in the area. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
An analysis of winter air pollution trends, released by CSE, highlighted that despite the stabilised trend in average levels, Delhi still had the highest number of 'severe' or 'worse' air quality days compared to other big cities in NCR. Details here.
An analysis of winter air pollution trends, released by CSE, highlighted that despite the stabilised trend in average levels, Delhi still had the highest number of 'severe' or 'worse' air quality days compared to other big cities in NCR. Details here.
By Swati Subhedar
More than 120 children have died so far in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. More will. But since they are from poor families, no one seems to be in a tearing hurry to deal with this tragedy that has shaken the state. 'Poor' parents are furious and are blaming doctors. They say hospitals are not prepared to deal with a tragedy of this magnitude. While some have lost all their children, many have borrowed money from family and friends. Most are daily wage earners. They have no idea how are they going to repay. Politicians have done their bit. Customary hospital visits are done with. What next? Bottom line is: more than 120 children have died. More will.
More than 120 children have died so far in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. More will. But since they are from poor families, no one seems to be in a tearing hurry to deal with this tragedy that has shaken the state. 'Poor' parents are furious and are blaming doctors. They say hospitals are not prepared to deal with a tragedy of this magnitude. While some have lost all their children, many have borrowed money from family and friends. Most are daily wage earners. They have no idea how are they going to repay. Politicians have done their bit. Customary hospital visits are done with. What next? Bottom line is: more than 120 children have died. More will.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Chungthang Dam, part of Sikkim’s biggest hydropower project on the Teesta river was washed away in a Glacial lake outburst flood on October 3. In its blog, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) discussed what could have triggered the disaster.
Chungthang Dam, part of Sikkim’s biggest hydropower project on the Teesta river was washed away in a Glacial lake outburst flood on October 3. In its blog, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) discussed what could have triggered the disaster.
By Anoop Nautiyal
The districts of Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand rank first and second in the country out of the 147 districts with a substantial landslide exposure. Since 2015, at least 3,601 major landslides have occurred in the Himalayan state.
The districts of Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand rank first and second in the country out of the 147 districts with a substantial landslide exposure. Since 2015, at least 3,601 major landslides have occurred in the Himalayan state.
By Chiranjit Guha
A participatory national campaign called Napo Jal, Bachao Kal was launched in 2020 to map and measure wells across the villages of India and to enhance the collective understanding of groundwater as a shared, common resource. This year, the aim is to map at least 50,000 wells across the country.
A participatory national campaign called Napo Jal, Bachao Kal was launched in 2020 to map and measure wells across the villages of India and to enhance the collective understanding of groundwater as a shared, common resource. This year, the aim is to map at least 50,000 wells across the country.
By Shivani Gupta
The unprecedented heatwaves that arrived early this year in the country have affected not just the health of daily wage labourers and farm workers, but has also had an impact on their economic well being. And this has a direct bearing on the GDP of the country as the rising temperatures are going to lead to a loss of working hours and productivity.
The unprecedented heatwaves that arrived early this year in the country have affected not just the health of daily wage labourers and farm workers, but has also had an impact on their economic well being. And this has a direct bearing on the GDP of the country as the rising temperatures are going to lead to a loss of working hours and productivity.
By Shivani Gupta
Every summer, Bundelkhand reels in the heat and the region's women walk long distances in search of water. Under the central government's Har Ghar Jal scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission, villages in this drought-prone region of Uttar Pradesh have been connected with water pipelines and taps installed in rural households, but there is no water in them. As part of its Paani Yatra series, Gaon Connection explores why the taps run dry here.
Every summer, Bundelkhand reels in the heat and the region's women walk long distances in search of water. Under the central government's Har Ghar Jal scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission, villages in this drought-prone region of Uttar Pradesh have been connected with water pipelines and taps installed in rural households, but there is no water in them. As part of its Paani Yatra series, Gaon Connection explores why the taps run dry here.