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38 Years and Counting: A Village Waits for a Road to be Rebuilt
Four decades have passed since waterlogging destroyed the only road out of Inayatpur, but the government has not implemented any rural development scheme to rebuild it yet.
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Agrarian Community in Bihar Affected by Lack of Irrigation Facilities
The central government provides subsidies for micro-irrigation facilities, but the subsidy is not enough in the face of rising debt and the lack of awareness.
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India’s Rural Health Activists: Not Volunteers, But Workers With Labour Rights
ASHA workers from 21 districts of Madhya Pradesh are demanding standardised wages, better working conditions and representation in leadership and movements.
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Two Kilometers From the Seat of the UP Government, a School in Distress
Uttar Pradesh, which has the country’s largest child population, also has the lowest transition rate from primary to upper primary school.
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No Road to Development in these Bihar Villages, Literally
The promise of road connectivity has defined the votes of the people of Dasraha and Baruara; their hopes are now pegged on the state government’s “seven commitments.”
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Health Centre Catering to 29 Villages Finally Gets a Doctor
A Primary Health Centre in Maharashtra did not have a doctor or ambulance. Things changed, but sadly, it took a tragedy for the change to come.
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Enforced Disappearances in Kashmir: A State’s Denial and a Community’s Agony
At least 8,000 families in Kashmir have lost their loved ones to enforced disappearances at the behest of the Indian armed forces. But the state refuses to acknowledge the problem and take action.
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Kashmiri Youth In Tourist Town Tackle Waste
An environment lover in J&K’s Anantnag district is recruiting volunteers to help clean his town of trash.