Villages

Once water resilient, mining-affected villages in Goa now entirely dependent on government tankers for supply

Opencast iron ore mining reduces the groundwater table and causes surface water pollution. The village of Pissurlem in the mining-belt of north-east Goa used to be brimming with water; it is now entirely dependent on government tankers.

Zero budget natural farming is not a one-size fits all solution for India's agriculture woes

This method claims to have an almost negligible investment by drawing from traditional methods of farming.

How a community radio gives voice to the climate-vulnerable in Tamil Nadu

After Cyclone Gaja wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, a community radio station in Nagapattinam district started an initiative called “Voice of the Vulnerable”.

Groundwater contamination was found to be 12 times higher in Indian villages practicing open defecation

After the open-defecation free campaign, the government will focus on solid and liquid waste management in villages.

Assam school provides free education for 110 children in exchange for plastic waste

They use the plastic to make eco-bricks that are used for the construction of new school building, toilets, etc.

Saubhagya scheme: Govt to miss 2019 target to electrify all households at current rate, could take as long as 2022

At current rates of electrification, it will take more than four years to provide power to all rural households alone under the Saubhagya scheme.

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar's Ministry of Information says it is prepared to take back 'verified' refugees

Myanmar is poised to begin "verifying" how many of the near half a million Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh it will take back, the Ministry of Information said Thursday, naming land and sea points in restive Rakhine state for their return

Narendra Modi launches Saubhagya free electricity scheme for 24x7 power in all rural households

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana 'Saubhagya' electricity scheme to provide 24x7 power to all families in India.

Unclear estimates about number of villages in India have hampered development plans

The number and the definition of villages vary across databases, making it challenging to plan across sectors for a village development plan.

Google's Internet Saathi programme has reached over 1,00,000 villages in India

Launched as a pilot in Rajasthan in July 2015 along with Tata Trusts, Google announced plans to scale the programme to cover 300,000 villages across India.