By Manoj Choudhary
Kadodiha, a forest village with 35 tribal families, neither has a proper approach road, nor any drinking water source except ‘chuas’, which are two to three feet deep dug out pits with stagnant water. The 21 students in the village school are also forced to drink water from ‘chuas’.
Kadodiha, a forest village with 35 tribal families, neither has a proper approach road, nor any drinking water source except ‘chuas’, which are two to three feet deep dug out pits with stagnant water. The 21 students in the village school are also forced to drink water from ‘chuas’.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
Health-cum-storm shelters are coming up in the Sundarbans which regularly faces an onslaught of cyclonic storms. Local materials, such as bamboo and mud, are being used to build these climate resilient shelters.
Health-cum-storm shelters are coming up in the Sundarbans which regularly faces an onslaught of cyclonic storms. Local materials, such as bamboo and mud, are being used to build these climate resilient shelters.
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
By Kuldeep Chhangani
In the inhospitable terrain of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, centuries-old water conservation methods still flourish, and meet the drinking water needs of villagers and their cattle throughout the year. A ground report from the desert villages of Pokhran.
In the inhospitable terrain of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, centuries-old water conservation methods still flourish, and meet the drinking water needs of villagers and their cattle throughout the year. A ground report from the desert villages of Pokhran.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Nidhi Jamwal
What if one day you woke up to find yourself in waist-deep water, your toilet submerged in dirty floodwater? And have to live that way, not for a day or two, but for weeks together…
What if one day you woke up to find yourself in waist-deep water, your toilet submerged in dirty floodwater? And have to live that way, not for a day or two, but for weeks together…
By Satish Malviya
An estimated 12,000 Bhil tribal residents along the Udai river in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra have no access to healthcare, education, livelihood, administration and communication. All because the promised bridge over the river Udai has been under construction for the past 15 years and still remains incomplete.
An estimated 12,000 Bhil tribal residents along the Udai river in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra have no access to healthcare, education, livelihood, administration and communication. All because the promised bridge over the river Udai has been under construction for the past 15 years and still remains incomplete.
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.
By Ramanuj Pathak
A teacher recalls the times when he, as a student, contributed in the construction of his school building because there was unavailability of labour in his village.
A teacher recalls the times when he, as a student, contributed in the construction of his school building because there was unavailability of labour in his village.
By Ranvijay Singh
Pipauli is a nondescript village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district. There are thousands of Pipaulis in India where owing to rampant corruption in gram panchayats, development happens, but only on paper. The villagers continue to suffer
Pipauli is a nondescript village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district. There are thousands of Pipaulis in India where owing to rampant corruption in gram panchayats, development happens, but only on paper. The villagers continue to suffer