Caste permeates every aspect of Indian social life and the hierarchies it imposes, and the divisions it causes, undermine the fundamental principles of equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution Caste and its abolition are, therefore, a central preoccupation of the Constitution with multiple provisions to bar and punish caste discrimination. In the Directive Principles, the […]
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The Sagara Taluk has lack of specialised physicians and helpers staff members in the Government Public Hospitals. The common people go for the medical treatment but the people do not get the deserved treatment for the problems of their disease. There is a shortage of specialised doctors and physicians in the hospitals and the […]
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Farmers in Siddapura taluk rely entirely on natural rainfall for drinking water and farming purposes, our reporter Piyush Shukla finds out the diffuclties faced by farmers on every day basis and lists out suggestions to address this issue of water crisis. Siddapura Taluk in Uttara Kannada district is facing acute water shortage problem. The farmers […]
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Forest-dwelling communities were given a voice in the protection and management of forests by the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. But by insisting on proof of residency in the forest for three generations, the government is destroying the very communities that have safeguarded our forests. Karnataka has a forest cover of 4,335,694.80 acres(1,011,839.82 acres of deemed forest […]
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Mundargi Taluk Hospital has been seen many cases of Tuberculosis. With every passing year, the number seems to increase. Tabasum, the registrar of Mundargi Taluk Hospital, continues to jot down the number of cases every month, some positive and some negative. One register has just the numbers, with the patient’s identities hidden away, whereas another […]
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15 year old Shamima makes beedi as it’s her niche. She does her work religiously to support her family financially. She had to leave school in order to help her widowed mother. She is one of the contributors like her mother, to her family. Shamima says, “I had to leave school after the completion of […]
Continue ReadingSoraba is a taluk of Karnataka which is located 366 kms away from Bangalore. It falls in the Malnad region, the region which is known for its rich water resources. It is said to have more than 3,000 natural water tanks. The Dandavati river flows across some of the taluks in this region. One of […]
Continue ReadingManual coconut picking is the traditional way of harvesting coconuts in Puttur taluk of Karnataka but the occupational hazards related to the profession have led to an acute shortage of skilled climbers. The Coconut Crisis Mounts In Puttur Manual coconut picking is the traditional way of harvesting coconuts in Puttur taluk of Karnataka but the […]
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Water scarcity in Shikaripura Taluk is becoming one of the major problems. Farmers lack awareness about the water wastage and still continue to grow paddy and areca which consumes more water for cultivation. People are totally dependent on bore wells after the Anjanapura reservoir but they get contaminated water for drinking by affecting the health […]
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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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