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A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani
A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani

By Gaon Connection

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani
A sisterhood of women takes charge of sanitation in hill town Haldwani

By Danish Iqbal

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

An army of 500 women of Baini Sena in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, conduct surveys, educate people on garbage segregation and collect user charges to ensure the gateway to the Kumaon hills remains clean.

उत्तराखंड के किसान की किस्म 'नरेंद्र 09' गेहूं को सरकार से मिली मान्यता, जानिए क्या हैं खासियतें
उत्तराखंड के किसान की किस्म 'नरेंद्र 09' गेहूं को सरकार से मिली मान्यता, जानिए क्या हैं खासियतें

By Divendra Singh

उत्तराखंड के नैनीताल जिले के किसान नरेंद्र सिंह मेहरा की कई साल की मेहनत रंग लायी, उनके प्रयासों से गेहूं की किस्म 'नरेंद्र 09' को भारत सरकार की तरफ से मान्यता मिल गई है।

उत्तराखंड के नैनीताल जिले के किसान नरेंद्र सिंह मेहरा की कई साल की मेहनत रंग लायी, उनके प्रयासों से गेहूं की किस्म 'नरेंद्र 09' को भारत सरकार की तरफ से मान्यता मिल गई है।

Uttarakhand celebrates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati today, during the Harela Festival
Uttarakhand celebrates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati today, during the Harela Festival

By Megha Prakash

Eleven days of preparations lead to the Harela Festival where people pray to clay likenesses of gods and goddesses, and make them delicious offerings for peace, prosperity and abundance of food grains.

Eleven days of preparations lead to the Harela Festival where people pray to clay likenesses of gods and goddesses, and make them delicious offerings for peace, prosperity and abundance of food grains.

Rural India ditches govt hospitals, opts for private doctors: Gaon Connection Survey
Rural India ditches govt hospitals, opts for private doctors: Gaon Connection Survey

By Chandrakant Mishra

While 44% said they go to the nearest government hospital when they fall sick, but every third person living in rural India (36%) prefers going to a private doctor. When people were asked if doctors are present at government hospitals, 42.34% said doctors are present, 18.33% said doctors are not present, while 3.46% people said doctors are only sometimes present

While 44% said they go to the nearest government hospital when they fall sick, but every third person living in rural India (36%) prefers going to a private doctor. When people were asked if doctors are present at government hospitals, 42.34% said doctors are present, 18.33% said doctors are not present, while 3.46% people said doctors are only sometimes present

The Kiwi Farmers of Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
The Kiwi Farmers of Bageshwar, Uttarakhand

By Gaon Connection

Farmers from eight villages in the Shama cluster are associated with a growth centre that processes and sells kiwi products. The fruit is locally grown by the hill farmers. In 2021, nearly 20 quintals of kiwi were pulped for juice. The sale of these products has increased the income of farmers.

Farmers from eight villages in the Shama cluster are associated with a growth centre that processes and sells kiwi products. The fruit is locally grown by the hill farmers. In 2021, nearly 20 quintals of kiwi were pulped for juice. The sale of these products has increased the income of farmers.

The Kiwi Farmers of Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
The Kiwi Farmers of Bageshwar, Uttarakhand

By Megha Prakash

Farmers from eight villages in the Shama cluster are associated with a growth centre that processes and sells kiwi products. The fruit is locally grown by the hill farmers. In 2021, nearly 20 quintals of kiwi were pulped for juice. The sale of these products has increased the income of farmers.

Farmers from eight villages in the Shama cluster are associated with a growth centre that processes and sells kiwi products. The fruit is locally grown by the hill farmers. In 2021, nearly 20 quintals of kiwi were pulped for juice. The sale of these products has increased the income of farmers.

Uttarakhand's health centres sans health facilities
Uttarakhand's health centres sans health facilities

By Megha Prakash

Tying pregnant women to cots and carrying them to the nearest health centre, lack of sterilised delivery sets and neonatal resuscitation kits, missing mobile medical units and vacant health posts in rural areas. A Gaon Connection report on how villagers in rural parts of the hill state struggle for basic healthcare

Tying pregnant women to cots and carrying them to the nearest health centre, lack of sterilised delivery sets and neonatal resuscitation kits, missing mobile medical units and vacant health posts in rural areas. A Gaon Connection report on how villagers in rural parts of the hill state struggle for basic healthcare

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