Surging waters of Chambal River devour thousands of hectares of ripe crops every year
Chambal River floods thousands of hectares of cultivated land and ruins kharif crop every year. Farmers in hundreds of villages adjoining Chambal live in constant fear praying for light rains to keep away the floods.
Neetu Singh
Lakhimpur Kheri rape case: Police denies mutilation of rape victim’s body
A 13-year-old girl was raped and killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Police have arrested two people, but denied reports of gouging out of the victim’s eyes.
Neetu Singh
One in five rural households sold or mortgaged land, jewellery or valuables during the lockdown
Gaon Connection’s national rural survey found that nine out of 10 rural citizens faced some sort of financial difficulty during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Neetu Singh
Marred by natural disasters and government apathy, the deserted villages in UP’s Chambal ravines
Only a few families remain in the villages of Ghura and Punchari, adjoining Chambal ravines. Fed up of their daily struggle to survive, villagers are moving. Here’s our ground report from the area.
Neetu Singh
Muzaffarnagar Ashram: Head priest, accomplice jailed for sexually abusing minor boys
Children brought to a mutt in Uttar Pradesh from Mizoram and Tripura on the pretext of providing them gurukul education were rescued after an anonymous call to Child Helpline 1098 claimed these children were sexually abused and were being held hostage. Offenders are now in jail.
Neetu Singh
Lallan Bajpai, Vikas Dubey’s nemesis, demystifies the gangster killed in police encounter
Gaon Connection spoke to Lallan Bajpai, former chairperson of Shivli, someone who has known Dubey for over 20 years. Bajpai told us about Dubey’s transformation into a notorious history-sheeter.
Neetu Singh
Two schemes of UP government for women safety — Women Helpline 181 and Mahila Samakhya — languish for want of funds
Uttar Pradesh tops the country in registered cases of crime against women. But, the state government has not released any funds in more than a year for two of its special schemes on women safety.
Neetu Singh
Weddings during COVID-19 pandemic: Will low-key weddings become a trend?
Only up to 50 people are allowed during weddings as per COVID-19 regulations. The functions are happening at a lower budget without much fanfare. At the same time, the ill-effects of weddings during the pandemic are also being reported.
Neetu Singh
Many locals have returned to Chambal years after migrating because of the lockdown, but they are not happy to be home
To understand the plight of thousands of migrant labourers who have returned to their villages in Chambal after years, Gaon Connection visited some villages in the region. For years, development couldn’t reach these villages because of the presence of bandits, but now unemployment is their biggest problem. A groud report
Neetu Singh
Promoting the use of menstrual cups will be a huge step towards protecting the environment
Sanitary pads are 90% plastic. Their decomposition takes 500-800 years. On the other hand, a woman can use one menstrual cup for 10 years. They are made of silicon, and hence are safe for disposal