By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Swati Shukla
By Darakhshan Quadir Siddiqui
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With the IMD officially declaring severe heatwave conditions in eastern Uttar Pradesh of which Ballia is a part of, at least 68 people in the district have been reported as dead and more than 400 have been hospitalised in the last 3 days. The deaths have sent alarm bells ringing but so far, the authorities have denied the heat wave to be the cause of this medical emergency. Similar reports are surfacing from Bihar which witnessed almost 50 such deaths. Details here.
With the IMD officially declaring severe heatwave conditions in eastern Uttar Pradesh of which Ballia is a part of, at least 68 people in the district have been reported as dead and more than 400 have been hospitalised in the last 3 days. The deaths have sent alarm bells ringing but so far, the authorities have denied the heat wave to be the cause of this medical emergency. Similar reports are surfacing from Bihar which witnessed almost 50 such deaths. Details here.
By Brijendra Dubey
Last week, the district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh reported a surge in deaths for which a probe is underway. Gaon Connection met some families who brought their sick family members to the hospital during extreme heat conditions prevailing in the district, but lost them. The government has denied any link between the deaths and the heatwave.
Last week, the district hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh reported a surge in deaths for which a probe is underway. Gaon Connection met some families who brought their sick family members to the hospital during extreme heat conditions prevailing in the district, but lost them. The government has denied any link between the deaths and the heatwave.
By Brijendra Dubey
In the past one week, amidst extreme heat conditions, Ballia in Uttar Pradesh reported a spate of deaths. A probe is underway to find out the cause behind these deaths. The district administration has denied any linkage to the heatwave. Gaon Connection travelled to the eastern district and visited families who claim to have lost their loved ones under mysterious circumstances.
In the past one week, amidst extreme heat conditions, Ballia in Uttar Pradesh reported a spate of deaths. A probe is underway to find out the cause behind these deaths. The district administration has denied any linkage to the heatwave. Gaon Connection travelled to the eastern district and visited families who claim to have lost their loved ones under mysterious circumstances.
By Brijendra Dubey
It’s not just in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia where there has been a spate in deaths amidst heatwave conditions in the past week. In the neighbouring Deoria district, 48 deaths were reported between June 17-June 18 when the temperature surged to 45 degrees Celsius. One of these deaths was that of a 30-year-old father of two kids who was returning to his house after meeting his wife at his in-law’s place. Gaon Connection explores the circumstances in which the young man died.
It’s not just in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia where there has been a spate in deaths amidst heatwave conditions in the past week. In the neighbouring Deoria district, 48 deaths were reported between June 17-June 18 when the temperature surged to 45 degrees Celsius. One of these deaths was that of a 30-year-old father of two kids who was returning to his house after meeting his wife at his in-law’s place. Gaon Connection explores the circumstances in which the young man died.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Tribal communities across Tamil Nadu often slip through the cracks when it comes to quality healthcare that they can neither access nor afford. DoctorNet India, a Coimbatore-based non-profit, is trying to bridge that inequity with its network of volunteers and empathetic doctors across the state.
Tribal communities across Tamil Nadu often slip through the cracks when it comes to quality healthcare that they can neither access nor afford. DoctorNet India, a Coimbatore-based non-profit, is trying to bridge that inequity with its network of volunteers and empathetic doctors across the state.
By Manoj Choudhary
In a welcome move, close to 3.3 million students in 35,773 government schools in the state are being offered nutritious madua (ragi) laddu every Wednesday. But the money allocation is not enough, complain school managements.
In a welcome move, close to 3.3 million students in 35,773 government schools in the state are being offered nutritious madua (ragi) laddu every Wednesday. But the money allocation is not enough, complain school managements.