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Bad Health, Unemployment in COVID 19 Times Leads Maharashtra Villager to Suicide
Madhukar Harmkar, a 60 year old daily wage worker from Maharashtra died by suicide after he could not support his family in times of Covid-19 lockdown.
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IMPACT | VV Correspondent Ensures Biometric Scan Suspension for Ration Disbursement in Kashmir
Locals from Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir were forced to scan their fingerprints for ration despite a suspension order from the government.
Community Survey
A Peek Into the Life and Culture of Kashmir’s Gurez Valley
If Jammu and Kashmir is remote and disconnected, wait till you read about Kashmir's Gurez valley.
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IMPACT | VV Correspondent Intervenes to Restore Water Supply to a Hamlet in Rajasthan
Barawa, a hamlet in Rajasthan was suffering from water shortage until a VV correspondent decided to do something
Community Survey
Low Wages, Lockdown Lead West Bengal Tea Garden Workers to Protest
Tea garden workers, who migrated to cities in search of better opportunities, have returned to their villages in tea gardens of North Bengal and have very little work.
When A Family Member Tests Positive – Part 2
Video Volunteers' correspondent Amol Lalzare brings the second part of his experience inside a quarantine centre in Mumbai.
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Rajasthan ASHA Workers Work at ₹30 Per Day During COVID 19
ASHA workers of Rajasthan are risking their lives to work during COVID19 pandemic for a mere 30 rupees per day.
Poor Mother Took Loan to Bring her Sons Back
Mother of Prasanta Naik took a loan to bring her sons back who were working in Chennai.
Video Volunteers Correspondent Arranges Food for Waste Pickers in Nashik, Maharashtra
Maya Khodve, a community correspondent from Nashik worked to provide food and relief for people affected by lockdown.
Hit By Dual Lockdowns, Kashmiri Hawkers In A State of Crisis
India’s Kashmir valley has been in a state of lockdown, much before the COVID-19 imposed lockdown in the rest of India, since August 5, 2019. It has hit street vendors, hawkers and daily wagers the hardest. 27 year old Suhail Ahmad, a resident of Shopian used to sell different commodities...
Inhuman Conditions at the Quarantine Centre in Malda, West Bengal
Labourers returning from other states have been quarantined in deplorable conditions in West Bengal's Malda.
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Finally, A Well Functioning Quarantine Centre – In Pulwama District, Kashmir
Our community correspondent reports on the state of facilities at a quarantine centre in Pulwama, Kashmir.