Murkigudda is a village located in Sirwar taluk of Raichur district in Karnataka. It is 44 km away from the district headquarters, in Raichur. The village has a total population of 1,145 people according to the 2011 Census. There are no hospitals or sub-centers in and around the village. Villagers need to travel 8-10 km to reach the […]
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Women in villages of Sirwar taluk do not have access to basic menstrual hygiene. On the way to Murkigudda, there was a mud house with thatched roofs and bare concrete walls. In the hot afternoon, Jinamma was washing clothes while her daughter was playing nearby. As I reached there, she turned around and asked me […]
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Cotton farming in the villages in Sirwar has taken a hit due to irregular and unpredictable rainfall. The yield has reduced drastically. Farmers growing this crop are facing heavy losses. They are forced to live in poor conditions or migrate to the town for better job opportunities. April 5, 2020 Flanked by swathes of cotton […]
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It has been 4 hours since Basawaraja has been cooking lunch on her traditional hearth for her family. Basawarja is a homemaker from Sirwar village of Raichur district of Karnataka. Households in the Sirwar village, continue to use traditional methods like firewood and hearth in the absence of cleaner fuel for cooking. Basawaraja travels a […]
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Heavy rainfall and an inaccessible veterinary hospital forced the cattle raiser community of Sirwar to incur a loss of lakhs of rupees due to bovine malaria. By Arghyadeep Dutta Every day at about two in the afternoon, when the sun is overhead, a thin woman, in her thirties, can be seen running uphill, to her […]
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