Natural Disaster

Hailstorm Leaves Farmers Shattered in Kishanganj 

 
/ April 23, 2022

The storm was so powerful that many roofs were blown away and trees uprooted damaging the walls and in few cases, the entire houses collapsed.

Awaz Ho Buland: Human Trafficking in East India

 
/ February 15, 2022

Human trafficking largely in the tea gardens of West Bengal and other eastern states like Orissa, Jharkhand, and Bihar continues and affects thousands of lives.

Awaz Ho Buland: Marginalized Communities the Worst Affected Due to Climate Change

 
/ February 3, 2022

In the 16th episode of Awaz Ho Buland, we report on the devastating effects of climate change on forgotten communities.

Women, Children, Elderly Suffering in Puri, Odisha As Water Floods Their Houses

 
/ November 22, 2021

91 people are suffering in Bijaya Nagar slums of Puri and the administration hasn't come to their rescue yet.

Odisha’s Coir Industry Has No Insurance Against Cyclones

 
/ November 16, 2021

An industry that employs several thousand people is not covered under any social security schemes of the Odisha government.

Wait For the House to Fall to Claim Compensation, Revenue Officer Tells Flood Survivor

 
/ November 3, 2021

People of Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh are suffering due to natural calamities and government apathy.

Large Swathes of Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh Facing Unseasonal Floods

 
/ October 27, 2021

First, COVID and now, climate change is affecting the livelihood of poor farmers of Uttar Pradesh.

Community Survey

700 West Bengal Families Have Lost Home, Farmland to Soil Erosion

 
/ October 27, 2020

A river barrage project over Ganga in West Bengal has slowly destroyed the lives of those living in low-lying areas of the project.