Tag: Madhya Pradesh
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The Not-so-ideal Situation of the Adarsh Gram Yojana
More than three years after the Prime Minister asked each Member of Parliament to adopt one village and eventually more, has the plan really worked?
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Nomadic Community Deprived of Access to Safe Water
Women and girls across the world spend 200 million hours every day fetching water; what is worse is that in many cases, this water, often contaminated, only leads to disease.
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No End to Forced Evictions for Those Displaced by Sardar Sarovar
The Sardar Sarovar Dam has been in the news more than once for the large-scale displacement it has caused. But there is a lull in the media after rehabilitation is promised, says Community Correspondent Pawan Solanki, reporting on life after rehabilitation.
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Kol Adivasis’ Decade Long Battle for Land Rights
The Kol community, a Scheduled Tribe in most states, has had little in the name of land rights or even human rights and dignity. But not one to step back, they see some hope in the Forest Rights Act of 2006 even after 10 years of running back and forth...
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Despite Death Threats, Domestic Violence Survivor Fights On
In a society where women are shamed for seeking justice in cases of domestic violence and called out for alleged ‘false complaints’, Gyanwati’s resilience is encouraging.
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Studying Without a School
Over the past five years, parents in a village in Madya Pradesh have been using rooms in other people's homes to school their children, while the local government fails to finish building the community's only primary school.
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Sardar Sarovar Project: The Tyranny of Forced Evictions
A farming community, threatened to be submerged by the Sardar Sarovar, is being forcefully evicted to relocate to a rocky piece of land. How will they rebuild their lives and livelihoods?
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Welfare Schemes in India: Housing For All but the Most Vulnerable?
Once classified as criminals, nomadic communities are still untouched by social welfare schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.