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Madhya Pradesh: For the first time, a gram panchayat in Panna district elects an all-women panchayat
Madhya Pradesh: For the first time, a gram panchayat in Panna district elects an all-women panchayat

By Arun Singh

Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs as representatives for the rural administration. In order to felicitate the panchayat for its achievement, the state government will reward it with Rs 1,500,000 which will be utilised for the welfare of the rural residents. Details here.

Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs as representatives for the rural administration. In order to felicitate the panchayat for its achievement, the state government will reward it with Rs 1,500,000 which will be utilised for the welfare of the rural residents. Details here.

What is the Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023 that guarantees work and wages to the state’s adult population?
What is the Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023 that guarantees work and wages to the state’s adult population?

By गाँव कनेक्शन

This Bill states that all the families of the state, urban and rural, will get guaranteed employment of 125 days every year. The old aged, disabled, single women and widows will receive a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month. The state is slated to go to assembly polls later this year.

This Bill states that all the families of the state, urban and rural, will get guaranteed employment of 125 days every year. The old aged, disabled, single women and widows will receive a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month. The state is slated to go to assembly polls later this year.

What are the expectations of Uttar Pradesh's aadhi aabadi from the new government?
What are the expectations of Uttar Pradesh's aadhi aabadi from the new government?

By Shivani Gupta

Wooed for their votes with free ration, gas cylinders, smartphones, and scooters, here is what Uttar Pradesh's 44 per cent electorate – its women – expect from the new government that is set to be formed.

Wooed for their votes with free ration, gas cylinders, smartphones, and scooters, here is what Uttar Pradesh's 44 per cent electorate – its women – expect from the new government that is set to be formed.

No school, no friends, verbally harassed by the accused — 17-yo rape survivor's nightmare continues
No school, no friends, verbally harassed by the accused — 17-yo rape survivor's nightmare continues

By Shivani Gupta

Last year, the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki turned murky when a minor daughter of a Dalit, who was contesting the polls, was allegedly gangraped. The survivor and her family complain that they continue to face threats from the accused who are free on bail. In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits families of the victims and survivors of rape, now forgotten.

Last year, the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki turned murky when a minor daughter of a Dalit, who was contesting the polls, was allegedly gangraped. The survivor and her family complain that they continue to face threats from the accused who are free on bail. In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits families of the victims and survivors of rape, now forgotten.

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.

Punjab election results: AAP sweeps Punjab as Congress and SAD trail far behind
Punjab election results: AAP sweeps Punjab as Congress and SAD trail far behind

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The Aam Aadmi Party has created electoral records in Punjab by winning 91 out of 117 states breaking the nexus of Congress and Akali Dal in Punjab. Bhagwant Mann is all set to be sworn in as the new Punjab CM. More details here.

The Aam Aadmi Party has created electoral records in Punjab by winning 91 out of 117 states breaking the nexus of Congress and Akali Dal in Punjab. Bhagwant Mann is all set to be sworn in as the new Punjab CM. More details here.

Bihar: ‘We’re being stripped of our powers’ — Mukhiyas Mahapanchayat in Patna on Gandhi Jayanti
Bihar: ‘We’re being stripped of our powers’ — Mukhiyas Mahapanchayat in Patna on Gandhi Jayanti

By Rahul Jha

More than 8,000 mukhiyas are set to march to Patna on October 2 to demand redressal of their grievances, and action on their 19 demands. These village heads claim their powers and authority were being eroded by the government.

More than 8,000 mukhiyas are set to march to Patna on October 2 to demand redressal of their grievances, and action on their 19 demands. These village heads claim their powers and authority were being eroded by the government.

"It is difficult to look after hungry kids" — Anganwadi workers in UP demand hot cooked meals be resumed
"It is difficult to look after hungry kids" — Anganwadi workers in UP demand hot cooked meals be resumed

By गाँव कनेक्शन

It's been more than two years since children in Uttar Pradesh's anganwadis have been served hot cooked meals, though most other states have resumed them, post pandemic. But India's most populous state, with a high burden of malnutrition, continues to distribute dry rations. The state government has given an assurance that hot meals will be resumed from January 2023.

It's been more than two years since children in Uttar Pradesh's anganwadis have been served hot cooked meals, though most other states have resumed them, post pandemic. But India's most populous state, with a high burden of malnutrition, continues to distribute dry rations. The state government has given an assurance that hot meals will be resumed from January 2023.

Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand
Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand

By Gaon Connection

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand
Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

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