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गाँव में लगा खुले में शौच मुक्त का बोर्ड, लेकिन महिलाएं शौच के लिए बाहर जाने को मजबूर
गाँव में लगा खुले में शौच मुक्त का बोर्ड, लेकिन महिलाएं शौच के लिए बाहर जाने को मजबूर

By Virendra Singh

कई ग्राम पंचायतों के बाहर खुले में शौच मुक्त का बोर्ड लगा है पर गांव में एक भी शौचालय नहीं हैं

कई ग्राम पंचायतों के बाहर खुले में शौच मुक्त का बोर्ड लगा है पर गांव में एक भी शौचालय नहीं हैं

Villagers blame ration card digitalisation as their names disappear from lists
Villagers blame ration card digitalisation as their names disappear from lists

By Ranvijay Singh

Many villagers in Uttar Pradesh these days are running from pillar to post after their names disappear from the ration card distribution list and they stopped getting ration. They say this happened during online registration and verification process

Many villagers in Uttar Pradesh these days are running from pillar to post after their names disappear from the ration card distribution list and they stopped getting ration. They say this happened during online registration and verification process

"I request the government to build toilets in my village"
"I request the government to build toilets in my village"

By Jigyasa Mishra

When we were travelling across Bundelkhand on our bike, the election fever was at its peak. We met many first-time voters, who had so many hopes and aspirations. They also had many grievances, which they shared with us. They were so keen to vote, but I kept wondering if their voices would ever reach those who matter.

When we were travelling across Bundelkhand on our bike, the election fever was at its peak. We met many first-time voters, who had so many hopes and aspirations. They also had many grievances, which they shared with us. They were so keen to vote, but I kept wondering if their voices would ever reach those who matter.

Gaon Connection Impact: PHED draws up a plan to provide safe drinking water to villagers of Kadodiha in West Singhbhum
Gaon Connection Impact: PHED draws up a plan to provide safe drinking water to villagers of Kadodiha in West Singhbhum

By Manoj Choudhary

On June 13, Gaon Connection published a ground report on Kadodiha, a tribal village in Sarandha forest, whose only source of drinking water was chuas, two to three feet deep dug out pits with water. Two days later, on June 15, a junior engineer of PHED visited the village, and the department has drawn up a water supply plan for the forest village.

On June 13, Gaon Connection published a ground report on Kadodiha, a tribal village in Sarandha forest, whose only source of drinking water was chuas, two to three feet deep dug out pits with water. Two days later, on June 15, a junior engineer of PHED visited the village, and the department has drawn up a water supply plan for the forest village.

Teachers at this government school survey nearby villages to enrol out-of-school children
Teachers at this government school survey nearby villages to enrol out-of-school children

By Manish Dubey

A school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur actively scouts around nearby villages to bring children from poor families to school. It also has an active NCC wing.

A school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur actively scouts around nearby villages to bring children from poor families to school. It also has an active NCC wing.

When peers turn teachers to promote girls’ education
When peers turn teachers to promote girls’ education

By Manoj Choudhary

A Jamshedpur-based non-profit YUVA (Youth Unity for Voluntary Action) has roped in college students to hold free tutorial classes in five villages of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand to ensure that girls from tribal communities have an opportunity to pursue their education.

A Jamshedpur-based non-profit YUVA (Youth Unity for Voluntary Action) has roped in college students to hold free tutorial classes in five villages of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand to ensure that girls from tribal communities have an opportunity to pursue their education.

Gram Sabhas are supposed to meet twice a year. Not many villagers know this
Gram Sabhas are supposed to meet twice a year. Not many villagers know this

By Ranvijay Singh

A few days back, around 2,500 villagers fell victim to a mysterious fever in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district. When Gaon Connection visited some of the villages here, it was found that they live in unhygienic conditions. When asked why don't they raise these issues in gram sabha meetings, most villagers drew a blank

A few days back, around 2,500 villagers fell victim to a mysterious fever in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district. When Gaon Connection visited some of the villages here, it was found that they live in unhygienic conditions. When asked why don't they raise these issues in gram sabha meetings, most villagers drew a blank

Photo Feature: The Musahar Community of Varanasi
Photo Feature: The Musahar Community of Varanasi

By Priyansh Tripathi

There are habitations of the Musahar community in Chhateri and Tathra villages, two of the 28 villages of the Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh where this socially and economically marginalised community is found.

There are habitations of the Musahar community in Chhateri and Tathra villages, two of the 28 villages of the Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh where this socially and economically marginalised community is found.

Pipelines laid but no water; health centre barely functions — official apathy mars Pokhran's nuclear-test-fame village
Pipelines laid but no water; health centre barely functions — official apathy mars Pokhran's nuclear-test-fame village

By Kuldeep Chhangani

On May 11, 1998 India successfully carried out underground nuclear tests at a site three kilometres away from the Khetolai village in Pokhran. Twenty four years, the village that made India a global leader in nuclear energy, has little drinking water, barely functioning health centres and a problem of drug dealing and gambling. A ground report.

On May 11, 1998 India successfully carried out underground nuclear tests at a site three kilometres away from the Khetolai village in Pokhran. Twenty four years, the village that made India a global leader in nuclear energy, has little drinking water, barely functioning health centres and a problem of drug dealing and gambling. A ground report.

"Do not write me off as a rubber stamp sarpanch"
"Do not write me off as a rubber stamp sarpanch"

By Satish Malviya

Kusum Lodhi has been elected unopposed as the sarpanch of Sirsauda gram panchayat in Madhya Pradesh. She dropped out of school in class eight when she got married. But she completed her studies and is now pursuing a B.Ed with her daughter. Lodhi is determined to put the 'pink panchayat' on the path to progress.

Kusum Lodhi has been elected unopposed as the sarpanch of Sirsauda gram panchayat in Madhya Pradesh. She dropped out of school in class eight when she got married. But she completed her studies and is now pursuing a B.Ed with her daughter. Lodhi is determined to put the 'pink panchayat' on the path to progress.

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