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Varanasi Gears Up for Dev Deepawali — Here’s Why the Festival is Celebrated
Varanasi Gears Up for Dev Deepawali — Here’s Why the Festival is Celebrated

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and is celebrated after 15 days of Diwali. It is also known as Tripurotsav and is observed on the day of Kartik Purnima.

Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and is celebrated after 15 days of Diwali. It is also known as Tripurotsav and is observed on the day of Kartik Purnima.

A River Sutra
A River Sutra

By Pankaja Srinivasan

In the last three months, I have stood by the banks of three mighty rivers — the Mahanadi in Odisha, the Ganges in Bihar, and the Egyptian Nile. The year 2023 will forever be the year of rivers for me.

In the last three months, I have stood by the banks of three mighty rivers — the Mahanadi in Odisha, the Ganges in Bihar, and the Egyptian Nile. The year 2023 will forever be the year of rivers for me.

Here’s How Rural Women are Contributing Towards Ganga Rejuvenation, and Earning a Living Too
Here’s How Rural Women are Contributing Towards Ganga Rejuvenation, and Earning a Living Too

By Gaon Connection

The ‘Jalaj’ project of the Indian government is not only helping conserve aquatic species, but also providing livelihood opportunities to rural women who make baskets, bowls, tea coasters, and foot mats out of water hyacinth and sell them.

The ‘Jalaj’ project of the Indian government is not only helping conserve aquatic species, but also providing livelihood opportunities to rural women who make baskets, bowls, tea coasters, and foot mats out of water hyacinth and sell them.

Here’s How Rural Women are Contributing Towards Ganga Rejuvenation, and Earning a Living Too
Here’s How Rural Women are Contributing Towards Ganga Rejuvenation, and Earning a Living Too

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

The ‘Jalaj’ project of the Indian government is not only helping conserve aquatic species, but also providing livelihood opportunities to rural women who make baskets, bowls, tea coasters, and foot mats out of water hyacinth and sell them.

The ‘Jalaj’ project of the Indian government is not only helping conserve aquatic species, but also providing livelihood opportunities to rural women who make baskets, bowls, tea coasters, and foot mats out of water hyacinth and sell them.

गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्सों में पानी की गुणवत्ता चिंताजनक
गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्सों में पानी की गुणवत्ता चिंताजनक

By Gaon Connection

गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्से में नगरपालिका और औद्योगिक सीवेज के अशोधित कचरे में वृद्धि हुई है, जिसके कारण जैव विविधता पारिस्थितिक तंत्र जैसे सुंदरबन मैनग्रोव और गंगा में रहने वाली लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों जैसे डॉल्फिन के लिए खतरा बढ़ रहा है।

गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्से में नगरपालिका और औद्योगिक सीवेज के अशोधित कचरे में वृद्धि हुई है, जिसके कारण जैव विविधता पारिस्थितिक तंत्र जैसे सुंदरबन मैनग्रोव और गंगा में रहने वाली लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों जैसे डॉल्फिन के लिए खतरा बढ़ रहा है।

गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्सों में पानी की गुणवत्ता चिंताजनक: अध्ययन
गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्सों में पानी की गुणवत्ता चिंताजनक: अध्ययन

By गाँव कनेक्शन

गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्से में नगरपालिका और औद्योगिक सीवेज के अशोधित कचरे में वृद्धि हुई है, जिसके कारण जैव विविधता पारिस्थितिक तंत्र जैसे सुंदरबन मैनग्रोव और गंगा में रहने वाली लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों जैसे डॉल्फिन के लिए खतरा बढ़ रहा है।

गंगा नदी के निचले हिस्से में नगरपालिका और औद्योगिक सीवेज के अशोधित कचरे में वृद्धि हुई है, जिसके कारण जैव विविधता पारिस्थितिक तंत्र जैसे सुंदरबन मैनग्रोव और गंगा में रहने वाली लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों जैसे डॉल्फिन के लिए खतरा बढ़ रहा है।

UP: For Villagers Living Between Ghaghra River & Its Embankment, Displacement Continues To Be An Annual Affair
UP: For Villagers Living Between Ghaghra River & Its Embankment, Displacement Continues To Be An Annual Affair

By Virendra Singh

The Ghaghra which is the largest tributary of the Ganga river causes devastating floods in the terai regions of Uttar Pradesh. Not only are the farmlands inundated, but the floods also result in loss of habitation for thousands of rural residents. The worst affected are those who live on the lands between the river and the embankment. Gaon Connection takes stock of their struggle.

The Ghaghra which is the largest tributary of the Ganga river causes devastating floods in the terai regions of Uttar Pradesh. Not only are the farmlands inundated, but the floods also result in loss of habitation for thousands of rural residents. The worst affected are those who live on the lands between the river and the embankment. Gaon Connection takes stock of their struggle.

One Festival, Many Hues: Here’s how Dussehra is celebrated in various states of India
One Festival, Many Hues: Here’s how Dussehra is celebrated in various states of India

By गाँव कनेक्शन

From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and rituals. Here’s looking at some of them.

From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and rituals. Here’s looking at some of them.

Land survey between Kosi river embankments suspended due to strong protests by villagers in Bihar
Land survey between Kosi river embankments suspended due to strong protests by villagers in Bihar

By Rahul Jha

Bihar's Kosi river is known to change its course of flow thereby submering new lands. Who does this submerged land belong – the government or the local villagers who farmed it before it got submerged by the river? A survey to address land titles in the state has run into rough weather as villagers along the Kosi, which brings devastating floods, fear the government will take over their farmlands.

Bihar's Kosi river is known to change its course of flow thereby submering new lands. Who does this submerged land belong – the government or the local villagers who farmed it before it got submerged by the river? A survey to address land titles in the state has run into rough weather as villagers along the Kosi, which brings devastating floods, fear the government will take over their farmlands.

एक और संत की मौत और पर्यावरण को लेकर उठे सवाल
एक और संत की मौत और पर्यावरण को लेकर उठे सवाल

By Hridayesh Joshi

मोदी सरकार के 5 साल पूरे होने को हैं लेकिन न केवल अर्थव्यवस्था में कोई क्रांतिकारी बदलाव नहीं दिखा बल्कि सरकार ने विकास और इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर के नाम पर ऐसे कदम उठाये हैं जो पर्यावरण के खिलाफ जंग का ऐलान लगते हैं

मोदी सरकार के 5 साल पूरे होने को हैं लेकिन न केवल अर्थव्यवस्था में कोई क्रांतिकारी बदलाव नहीं दिखा बल्कि सरकार ने विकास और इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर के नाम पर ऐसे कदम उठाये हैं जो पर्यावरण के खिलाफ जंग का ऐलान लगते हैं

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