Tag: Migration
Bribed but denied – 50 elders of Jharkhand village without pension, ration
Deocharan Manjhi, an old man in a village in Jharkhand struggles to survive but his struggle isn’t so much as physical, as much as fighting for a dignified survival. It has been many years since Manjhi has been unsuccessful in applying for the old age Pension Scheme to get his...
Parched district not yet declared drought affected in Chhattisgarh
In Hatkacharama village, 15 km from Narharpur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, farmer Vishnuram Sodhi is worried that his crop may fail, adding to his already mounting debts. His tehsil, Narharpur has received negligible rainfall in the monsoon, putting futures of many farmers in a similar jeopardy. However,...
Workers Caught in Dead-End Deal
The brick kiln labourers are one of the largest workforces of unregulated labour in India.
Govt. Threatens to Displace Community
The Forgotten People of Trichy Fight for their Homes
Locals in Tourist Destination Threatened
Residents of Doodhpathri, Kashmir face poverty and displacement due to contradictory govt. policies.
Unplanned Expansion Causes Chaos
Migration into Gairsain results in disorderly development.
Unemployment Forces Youth Into Gutters
The caste of those doing manual scavenging has changed, but the exploitation remains.
Businesswomen Stop Rural Migration
A women’s self-help group in India’s Chhattisgarh stop migration by making ready-to-eat meal powder.