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Sardar Sarovar Project, the Statue of Unity and the dispossessed Adivasis
Sardar Sarovar Project, the Statue of Unity and the dispossessed Adivasis

By Nandini Oza

The tribal people of six villages who lost their lands in 1961 for the Sardar Sarovar Dam's colony, the Kevadia Colony, still await rehabilitation, 60 years on.

The tribal people of six villages who lost their lands in 1961 for the Sardar Sarovar Dam's colony, the Kevadia Colony, still await rehabilitation, 60 years on.

“There is a drug addict in almost every home, some as young as 12”
“There is a drug addict in almost every home, some as young as 12”

By Parul Kulshreshta

Drug abuse is assuming frightening proportions in Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan and the worst hit are the rural youth, whose addiction is tearing apart families and sending crime in the villages and small towns skyrocketing. There are no significant drug-rehabilitation centres in the district to help the victims, complain activists. A ground report.

Drug abuse is assuming frightening proportions in Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan and the worst hit are the rural youth, whose addiction is tearing apart families and sending crime in the villages and small towns skyrocketing. There are no significant drug-rehabilitation centres in the district to help the victims, complain activists. A ground report.

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.

हृदय रोगियों के लिए भी फायदेमंद हो सकता है योग : रिसर्च
हृदय रोगियों के लिए भी फायदेमंद हो सकता है योग : रिसर्च

By Divendra Singh

लगातार 48 महीनों तक चले इस अध्ययन में अस्पताल में दाखिल अथवा डिस्चार्ज हो चुके चार हजार हृदय रोगियों को शामिल किया गया है।

लगातार 48 महीनों तक चले इस अध्ययन में अस्पताल में दाखिल अथवा डिस्चार्ज हो चुके चार हजार हृदय रोगियों को शामिल किया गया है।

Khargone Protest: Villagers displaced due to Kharak dam demand compensation; protest at collectorate continues
Khargone Protest: Villagers displaced due to Kharak dam demand compensation; protest at collectorate continues

By गाँव कनेक्शन

In Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, hundreds of villagers displaced by the construction of Kharak dam continue to demonstrate outside the District Collectorate’s office. They demand compensation for the loss of their lands in adherence to the Supreme Court order of 2017. Details here

In Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, hundreds of villagers displaced by the construction of Kharak dam continue to demonstrate outside the District Collectorate’s office. They demand compensation for the loss of their lands in adherence to the Supreme Court order of 2017. Details here

Monsoon Session: No Credible District-wise Data on Manual Scavenging — Centre tells Rajya Sabha
Monsoon Session: No Credible District-wise Data on Manual Scavenging — Centre tells Rajya Sabha

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

While answering a question pertaining to the availability of data on manual scavenging in the country, the Union government stated there is no report on the practice of manual scavenging in any district. It also mentioned that 530 districts have eradicated the practice of manual scavenging. However, Bezwada Wilson, an activist who works for the interests of manual scavengers, termed these claims as 'false'. Details here.

While answering a question pertaining to the availability of data on manual scavenging in the country, the Union government stated there is no report on the practice of manual scavenging in any district. It also mentioned that 530 districts have eradicated the practice of manual scavenging. However, Bezwada Wilson, an activist who works for the interests of manual scavengers, termed these claims as 'false'. Details here.

A village stuck between coal mines and a mountain of mud
A village stuck between coal mines and a mountain of mud

By Mithilesh Dhar

Chilkatad village in Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh is at a crossroads. Because of the presence of coal mines, the pollution here has crossed all its limits. They don't get clean drinking water, the air is toxic, people are falling sick …

Chilkatad village in Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh is at a crossroads. Because of the presence of coal mines, the pollution here has crossed all its limits. They don't get clean drinking water, the air is toxic, people are falling sick …

Human trafficking: A disorganised response to an organised crime
Human trafficking: A disorganised response to an organised crime

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Human Trafficking: While the criminal network of trafficking is very well organized, the response of the police, the state, and non-profits are disorganised

Human Trafficking: While the criminal network of trafficking is very well organized, the response of the police, the state, and non-profits are disorganised

An Army of Women — Lal Chunar — is Raising its Voice Against the Exploitative Natra-Jhagda Practice
An Army of Women — Lal Chunar — is Raising its Voice Against the Exploitative Natra-Jhagda Practice

By Gaon Connection

The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.

The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.

An Army of Women — Lal Chunar — is Raising its Voice Against the Exploitative Natra-Jhagda Practice
An Army of Women — Lal Chunar — is Raising its Voice Against the Exploitative Natra-Jhagda Practice

By Abdul Wasim Ansari

The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.

The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.

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