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BT Cotton Seeds Affecting Farmers in Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Due to the spurious quality of BT cotton seeds, farmers in the Yavatmal district are facing serious yield loss.
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Health Crisis in Maharashtra’s Lakh Village due to Poor Roads and Sewage System
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For over 15 years, no amount of budget allocation on paper is helping the State government to mend the roads in Lakh Village, Maharashtra.
The Cruel Reality of Resettlement and Rehabilitation in India
In the wake of heavy rainfall 2005, this village in Maharashtra was washed away; its 2000 odd residents wait for rehabilitation to this day.
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Rural Water Supply: The Devil is in the Details
The National Rural Drinking Water Programme seems to be meeting its targets but the quality of service is questionable, putting rural households at high risk.
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Landless Labourers Deprived of Housing Rights
The Centre's housing scheme promises 'housing for all' by 2022. In Maharashtra, the state government has gone one step ahead and declared that they will meet the target by 2019. But this ground report cuts a sorry picture.
A Muslim Woman’s English-Medium School for the Poor
“In our society and village, girls aren’t encouraged to study. That is why I started this convent,” shares Raeesa Begum, Founder of the National English School in Kalgaon, Maharashtra. This English-medium school opened doors of education to the young girls in the village who had very limited opportunities for...
English school for poor by a Muslim woman
“In our society and village, girls aren’t encouraged to study. That is why I started this convent”, shares Raeesa Begum, Founder of National English School in Kalgaon, Maharashtra. This English school opened doors of education to the young girls in the village who had very limited opportunities for education...