Women in Uttar Pradesh are earning their livelihoods by collecting bills, running restaurants, making incense cones, and stitching sanitary pads. The self help group women are being trained under the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission.

In spite of notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, tonnes of waste remains illegally dumped by the Meerut Nagar Nigam at Ganwri village on the bank of Kali river, a tributary of the Ganga.

The government ordered shutdown of tanneries in November when the Maha Kumbh Mela had started to ensure that the pilgrims could have a cleaner dip. It’s been five months and yet there is no clarity on why the tanneries are still shut or when they can re-open.While the discharge created by the tanneries is being cited as the official reason, tannery owners blame the government. Thousands have lost their jobs and the industry has suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees

A cadre of Banking Sakhi, Samuh Sakhis, Agricultural Livelihood Sakhis, Health Sakhi, and Vidyut Sakhi will be trained to become master trainers in self-defence.

Far away from the spotlight of roaring stadia and sports channels, a silent sports revolution is underway in the villages of India where coaches nurture young athletes. Many of these players are bringing glory to their district, their state, and the country.

In many villages in and around Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, dirty water from the tanneries and sewerage is treated and sent to the farmers for irrigation

Stray carcasses with a foul odor is a major issue breathing down our neck. They are carrier of several diseases. It's shameful on the part of their owners as well as authorities to leave these animals to rot, especially after milking them

Apart from introducing sharp regulations and increasing the monitoring and surveillance of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites that deter the degradation of rivers, the convergence of various stakeholders should also be prioritised.