Madhya Pradesh
Why did Urmila have to suffer?
Posted on 27 Jul, 2015 08:11 PMUrmila can neither walk upright, nor run about, nor do her chores easily. She is loved in her parents' house and they do not grudge her the extra care she requires. In rural India, this state of affairs does not last long for a girl, especially since she's only six years old.
How Bandu Singh recovered hope
Posted on 08 Jul, 2015 09:27 PMBandu Singh, a lean old man aged around 60, has spent his entire life living in a small mud house in Kaalapani, a small village located in Manawar block of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. Kaalapani has a population of 849 people of which 99.41% (as per Census 2011) are listed as belonging to Schedule Tribes (ST).
The area
WHO & UNICEF Report ranks India worst in eradicating open defecation
Posted on 07 Jul, 2015 11:15 PMIndia's poor sanitation facilities have a direct correlation with stunting in children
Government clears 170 eco-zones across the country
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 05:02 AMCentre gives nod to 170 eco- sensitive zones in the country
No relief to Yamuna even after reduced sewage flows in Delhi
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 01:20 AMYamuna pollution stays the same, despite a drop in sewage flow
Heat wave claims over 500 lives in the country
Posted on 25 May, 2015 08:24 PMOver 500 people succumb to killer heat wave
Rs. 20,000 crore sanctioned for Ganga clean-up
Posted on 19 May, 2015 09:17 AMCentre okays Rs 20,000 crore for the 'Namami Gange' programme
Locals rejoice as coal mining banned in Mahan forest
Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 12:12 AMCoal Ministry bans mining in Mahan forest
Patna HC wants Ganga's original course restored
Posted on 09 Mar, 2015 10:56 PMRestore Ganga's original course: Patna HC
A hard look at the strategy of fighting open defecation
Posted on 05 Mar, 2015 10:31 PMWith over 620 million defecating in the open in India, do we need a new approach to curb this practice? The force of habit is such that even households with toilets have around forty percent of adults defecating in the open. But, does curbing open defecation necessarily lead to significant improvements in child health outcomes like diarrhoea, anaemia, parasite infection and growth?
