By Lovely Kumari
A sand mine auction in Arhatpur village of Gaya district turned violent after local villagers protested against mining in their Morhar river. These villagers have been protesting against the sand mining for the last several years and claim that sand removal from the riverbed is increasing their vulnerability during floods, destroying their farmland and endangering livelihoods. A Gaon Connection ground report.
A sand mine auction in Arhatpur village of Gaya district turned violent after local villagers protested against mining in their Morhar river. These villagers have been protesting against the sand mining for the last several years and claim that sand removal from the riverbed is increasing their vulnerability during floods, destroying their farmland and endangering livelihoods. A Gaon Connection ground report.
By Satish Malviya
Following the sighting of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard in 1981, Karera Wildlife Sanctuary was notified in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district as a conservation effort. At least 32 villages fall within the boundaries of the sanctuary and want to be excluded from it. They have warned of a massive protest from April 15. But, why do they want the denotification? A ground report.
Following the sighting of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard in 1981, Karera Wildlife Sanctuary was notified in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district as a conservation effort. At least 32 villages fall within the boundaries of the sanctuary and want to be excluded from it. They have warned of a massive protest from April 15. But, why do they want the denotification? A ground report.
By Rahul Jha
Bihar's Kosi river is known to change its course of flow thereby submering new lands. Who does this submerged land belong – the government or the local villagers who farmed it before it got submerged by the river? A survey to address land titles in the state has run into rough weather as villagers along the Kosi, which brings devastating floods, fear the government will take over their farmlands.
Bihar's Kosi river is known to change its course of flow thereby submering new lands. Who does this submerged land belong – the government or the local villagers who farmed it before it got submerged by the river? A survey to address land titles in the state has run into rough weather as villagers along the Kosi, which brings devastating floods, fear the government will take over their farmlands.
By Nidhi Jamwal
An 80-year-old woman, a 13-year-old boy, and the story of a village rebuilding after Fani. The village lost everything this summer – the boats are gone, the nets are gone, the houses are gone
An 80-year-old woman, a 13-year-old boy, and the story of a village rebuilding after Fani. The village lost everything this summer – the boats are gone, the nets are gone, the houses are gone