The people of Siddapur taluk—while living in a region with an abundant supply of renewable resources like wood—continue to use old-fashioned chulhas putting their health on the line and inadvertently causing ambient air pollution thanks to to the administration’s failure in providing a clean energy solution using local resources. A smoky situation Indira was making […]
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Rural households in northern Karnataka still continue cooking in the traditional method that is on chulha by utilizing solid biomass. The burning of this biomass gives out fumes that are injurious to health. Adding to it the current government scheme of providing free LPG connections to BPL populations doesn’t seem to reach the masses. The northern parts […]
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They are nomadic tribes who belong to Rajasthan.According to an article in Hindu there are 40 lakh lambanis in the state of Karnataka. Kalibai, a 70 year old woman residing in Jog village does not have a toilet in her house. There is just a small space made in one corner of her house to […]
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Nyamathi village in Honalli Taluk is facing a serious water crisis. Govindaraj has to walk at least three kilometres everyday to fetch water from the village ponds. This is not just one farmer’s condition, but a lot more than we think. The father of two children and a farmer by profession, Govindaraj has been farming […]
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How sustainable ecotourism is being implemented to protect the Western Ghats? The last time you took a vacation to an exotic and fancy place, do you remember the amount of mess you created there while leaving it? Well, most of us will not be able to recall that because we do not really bother […]
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Myristica Swamps around Western Ghats are increasingly getting invaded due to the drain of water by farmers for cultivation. The hinterlands of Kudegod forests of SiddapuraTaluk in Uttara Kannada are like a series of undulated terrain ranges, with a stretch of forests across the inclined land. Amidst the pale, green canopied trees, one can spot […]
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Revival of millets in Indian market is on the rise among consumers but for farmers in Ron, North Karnataka selling millets, it is still a challenge. To overcome the problem of malnutrition and draught, government has taken initiative to encourage citizens for healthier diet as well as help farmers to overcome the challenges of […]
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Kalaghatagi have been facing severe water crisis since last few years. This has lead to the failure of the crops in the villages. Mallangowda Patil, a young, determined boy of Kalaghatagi taluka,gave up on his education to assist his father in farming. He is19 years old. Mallan has four siblings who also help in the […]
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One of the greatest and oldest sports still thrives in the parts of Karnataka and is attracting more and more people to be part of it. Puttur, is a small town in the district of Dakshin Kannada famous for the Birumala Gudde hills and the 800-year-old Mahalingeshwara temple. From the outside the town is small […]
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The use of monocrotophos, a poisonous pesticide is thriving in Soraba Taluk in rural Karnataka. Bangalore, May 2, 2018: Prasanna Patil, a farmer from Sasurahallu village owns 20 acres of paddy and corn farm and has no knowledge about harmful, banned or safe use of pesticides. Patil works hard on his farm to produce the […]
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