Trapped between the Ghaghara and its embankment, UP villagers face annual displacement and yearn for respite
Trapped between the Ghaghara and its embankment, UP villagers face annual displacement and yearn for respite

By Virendra Singh

Every year, as many as 100,000 villagers in Barabanki relocate to temporary shelters when the Ghaghara river inundates their villages and destroys their crops. These rural residents are trapped between the embankments of the river built for flood control. Villages like Tepra are washed away and for the past three years now, people are living on an embankment awaiting compensation and rehabilitation. Will the UP election results change their fate? A ground report.

Every year, as many as 100,000 villagers in Barabanki relocate to temporary shelters when the Ghaghara river inundates their villages and destroys their crops. These rural residents are trapped between the embankments of the river built for flood control. Villages like Tepra are washed away and for the past three years now, people are living on an embankment awaiting compensation and rehabilitation. Will the UP election results change their fate? A ground report.

खतौनी में ही दर्ज होंगे सभी के नाम
खतौनी में ही दर्ज होंगे सभी के नाम

By गाँव कनेक्शन

"Smoking one cigarette a day reduces lifespan by six years. We breathe in stone dust 24 hours a day"
"Smoking one cigarette a day reduces lifespan by six years. We breathe in stone dust 24 hours a day"

By Brijendra Dubey

Whether it's the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, or the monuments devoted to political leaders in Lucknow, it is hard to ignore Mirzapur's contribution to the coveted pink sandstone. But the real cost is borne by the district's villagers who suffer diseases including tuberculosis, due to stone mining that has turned the region into a toxic dust bowl. A ground report.

Whether it's the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, or the monuments devoted to political leaders in Lucknow, it is hard to ignore Mirzapur's contribution to the coveted pink sandstone. But the real cost is borne by the district's villagers who suffer diseases including tuberculosis, due to stone mining that has turned the region into a toxic dust bowl. A ground report.

Stubble Burning Dropped By 65% In Uttar Pradesh Between 2017 and 2022, Says State Govt
Stubble Burning Dropped By 65% In Uttar Pradesh Between 2017 and 2022, Says State Govt

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The state chief secretary has issued directives to completely halt the practice of crop residue burning which causes air pollution, and implement awareness campaigns through various mass media channels.

The state chief secretary has issued directives to completely halt the practice of crop residue burning which causes air pollution, and implement awareness campaigns through various mass media channels.

Advanced machinery and equipment transform farming and fishing in Satara, Maharashtra
Advanced machinery and equipment transform farming and fishing in Satara, Maharashtra

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Timely intervention by way of mechanisation and updated equipment help farmers and fishers up their yield and income in Satara, Maharashtra.

Timely intervention by way of mechanisation and updated equipment help farmers and fishers up their yield and income in Satara, Maharashtra.

Warning issued for another round of locust attack in western Rajasthan
Warning issued for another round of locust attack in western Rajasthan

By Nidhi Jamwal

Local officials claim it to be an unusual attack as locusts are feeding on rabi (winter) crops and have also changed their normal travel path.

Local officials claim it to be an unusual attack as locusts are feeding on rabi (winter) crops and have also changed their normal travel path.

In these villages in Jaisalmer, every house has a traditional 'beri' to collect rainwater
In these villages in Jaisalmer, every house has a traditional 'beri' to collect rainwater

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.

Goat farming supports livelihoods in Rajasthan where agriculture is practically impossible
Goat farming supports livelihoods in Rajasthan where agriculture is practically impossible

By Manoj Choudhary

Villages in Rajasthan where agriculture is impractical due to lack of water are turning to rearing goats that are low maintenance and an assured source of income.

Villages in Rajasthan where agriculture is impractical due to lack of water are turning to rearing goats that are low maintenance and an assured source of income.

Madhya Pradesh: Protesting tribal farmers stop construction of Runj dam; demand compensation
Madhya Pradesh: Protesting tribal farmers stop construction of Runj dam; demand compensation

By Arun Singh

Runj medium irrigation project in Panna district is in the eye of the storm as project affected villages, majority of them adivasis, complain that they have not been compensated even though 60% of the dam construction work is over.

Runj medium irrigation project in Panna district is in the eye of the storm as project affected villages, majority of them adivasis, complain that they have not been compensated even though 60% of the dam construction work is over.

He helps youngsters living in villages along the Indo-Pak border join the armed forces
He helps youngsters living in villages along the Indo-Pak border join the armed forces

By Deepak Khajuria

Jitender Singh Charak's dream since childhood was to join the armed forces, but he was rejected for being too short. He now runs a training camp, and more than 300 youngsters, who have trained under him, have joined the armed forces

Jitender Singh Charak's dream since childhood was to join the armed forces, but he was rejected for being too short. He now runs a training camp, and more than 300 youngsters, who have trained under him, have joined the armed forces

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