The farmers in Kushtagi face many issues due to government negligence. The farmers are either not aware of the government schemes or are not helped by the government. Farmers in Kushtagi struggle to get compensation for crop damage, often leading them to rely on banks or quit farming altogether for other meagre jobs. Moreover, farmer […]
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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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Shirahatti Taluk receives drinking water once every eight days for only about an hour. Geeta H Ratihalli has to walk for a kilometre with a cart carrying eight pots. Without water in those pots, she feels the weight is not much now, not yet anyway. She has to stand in the scorching sun and wait […]
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Under PMAY-G, Karnataka has managed to sanction only 52 percent of its target houses. Sandur, a major contributor to Karnataka’s GDP due to its rich mining sector, has been on the back foot when it comes to the accessibility of its residents to various government schemes. One of the most basic necessities of human beings […]
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Northern parts of Karnataka face poor sanitation in school. More people living in less space can put greater strain on already limited sanitation resources, and this can create a fertile breeding ground for waterborne infection diseases and the insects spreading them —-Seth Berley. A small taluk in northern parts of Karnataka Savanur, in Haveri District […]
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“Last year our yield failed and as a result, we had to take multiple loans from the bank. We did not get any money from the government under the PM Kisan scheme. When enquired about it we were told that we don’t have the proper documents for it,” said the 22-year-old in a deep voice. […]
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Mothers like Madhuri and Anusha believe that an English education will protect the future of their children. A quiet atmosphere outside the single-storey school was only broken by the occasional scratch of a pencil on paper. The sharp eyes of the teacher are quick to catch any wandering pair of eyes. She brings distracted students […]
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For the past seven years, Iramma, a 48-year-old woman, has been battling HIV. When she was 37 years old, she received it from her husband. After the death of her husband Nagappa, who passed away from HIV, she was left alone by her three children. She’s been receiving antiretroviral treatment for seven years. She just […]
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The villagers claim that ambulances seldom come up the hill to Kamthur. So in case of emergencies, they have to make other arrangements for transport. Mining. Too many trucks. Red dust. Coughing. Extreme heat. This is what comes to the mind of 31-year-old Shruthi when she thinks of Kamthur. Shruthi had moved to Kamthur from […]
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Even after a decade of demand, the post-matric boys’ hostel is still a dream for students of Gajendragad. Every morning at about six, Pramod wakes up, slips into his uniform, and prepares his backpack for his long day at Government Pre-University College. He rushes to have his breakfast made by his mother early in the […]
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