November 2015
How India denies ‘Right to Travel’ to Kashmiris | Abid Salam reports from Baramulla, Kashmir
The Public Safety Act was brought into effect in 1978, primarily to adopt a tough measure against timber smuggling in the state. It was much later that the act was frequently used to control militancy-related incidents. Under this act, the government can declare any area as ‘protected’ and exercise authority...
Acid attack survivor get 2 lakh compensation | Varsha reports for IndiaUnheard
Chanchal and her sister suffered an acid attack by 4 men on 21st October 2012 in Chitnawa village of Maner block in Bihar. They attacked them because they tried fending off their sexual harassment approaches. As per the rules, the victims are supposed to be compensated by the state. However,...
IMPACT| New teachers appointed after 2 years – Shikha Paharin reports for IndiaUnheard
Even after multiple complaints, the teachers were not coming to school since past two years. In september 2014, Shikha made a video on this issue and gave it to the Deputy Commissioner of Sahebganj district who took action to make sure the children don’t suffer any further. New teachers have...
‘Don’t have money to celebrate Diwali’: MGNREGA workers in UP
‘To get my due payment is all I want. It’s Diwali, I wanted to buy sweets, clothes, and gifts for my girls and family’. ‘If the money is received, my girls can go to school again. I can deposit their fees and they can start studying. Children would be delighted...
No relief for UP farmers facing crop failure
Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh | Anil Kumar Saroj The nonseasonal rain and droughts in Uttar Pradesh has damaged this year’s crop. The government funds for the welfare of farmers haven’t been made available for the farmers of Galiya village in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. ‘I’ve spent INR 25000 on sowing my crop....
Forest dwellers in Bihar fight for their right
The Forests Rights Act (FRA) was passed about 10 years ago, even now its implementation is patchy and dependent on the initiative of individual district administrators. The FRA recognises that forest dwellers’ have rights over land that they have been occupying and their communities have rights over use and management...
Fraud with MGNREGA Workers in Sikkat, Bihar
Sikkat, Bihar | Reena MGNREGA workers from the village get paid by the contractor after their job is completed. These workers aren’t aware that they have bank accounts opened in the post office on their individual names. The post-master and the contractor have gotten together to swindle money out of...
Railway Line upgradation: Commuters left abandoned
The residents of 18 panchayats fall under Maiguli and Bikhna villages of West Champaran in Bihar. There is a stretch of railway line that passes through these Panchayats from Bhikna Thori to Narkatiaganj. Bhikna Thori station is the last station on the Indian side before the Indo-Nepal border. The stretch...