According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, land is not a mere commodity, but an essential element for the realisation of many human rights. However, as the dalit community of Shidenur village will tell you, land rights stop being equal for everyone if you are marginalised enough. Lambani farmers in Byadagi’s Shidenur village are […]
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Out of 25 community toilets in Kukanoor taluk, only eight are functional, says the data shared by the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) department, Koppal. A small house with two square-shaped rooms, with one room partly occupied by bags of grain and basic home furniture and other stuff, and the other divided into areas to cook […]
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Farmers in Byadgi use democratic tools like protests, written request letters, peaceful agitations and slogans to help withdraw a project affecting more than 800 farmers. More than 800 farmers and their families in Byadgi in November 2022 woke up to an announcement stating their farmlands are going to be acquired by the government. Up to […]
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CMO of the hospital is exhausted as without enough staff, he has to fill in for everyone. About a year ago, Immam from Hiremannapur met with an accident while traveling with a friend on their way to the market in Kushtagi. He was rushed to the government hospital, only to find no doctors available to […]
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Siruguppa has an air quality index of 122 —8.8 times higher than the WHO’s annual air quality guidelines. By Vindhya Pabolu Air pollution caused by rice mills has lead toan increase in asthma and tuberculosis (TB) cases in Siruguppa taluk, Ballari.Siruguppa has 74 rice mills located in the heart of the taluk. These rice mills […]
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Young girls are dropping out of schools and the old walk miles of distance due to poor public transport system in Maski. By Yamini Chincholi Travelling from one village to another is not a walk in the park for dwellers of Maski taluk as public transport is available only thrice a day. Public buses are […]
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The 500-year-old Sannati temple is being reconstructed by local villagers without taking care of the historical significance of the temple. By Yashasvini Razdan Sannati village in Gulbarga district houses a 500-year-old temple built on the banks of the Bhima river to worship Goddess Chandralamba Parmeshwari. On entering the temple, one is greeted by the clanging noise of […]
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19.8 million Children below the age of 6 in India are undernourished. Only 9.6 per cent of children between 6-23 months in the country receive an adequate diet (ICDS 2015 report). By Sumaya Junaid Ahmed Koppal is among the worst districts in the country in terms of Malnutrition. From the past 9 months, the number […]
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Muddebihal Taluk of Bijapur District is rich for producing tur dal and sunflower. But the farmers have lost nearly 70 per cent of production due to floods this year. The heavy rain which occurred for nearly 5 months have affected the quality and quantity of all the crops resulting in a huge loss for the […]
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After remaining submerged in water for nearly 6 months, Belagavi district of North Karnataka is facing the aftermath of floods. Belagavi received 652 mm above normal rainfall this year. On average Belgaum receives 1391 mm of rainfall but this year it was 2067 mm. Agricultural crops spread over more than 1 lakh hectares of land […]
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