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Not enough water, villagers look for solution
Posted on 25 May, 2018 06:03 PMThere seems to be no end to the drinking water crisis in the Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh. It is only becoming worse with every passing day. More than 40 percent of all the hand pumps installed in the district have run dry due to the depletion of groundwater level.
Where the mind is without fear
Posted on 09 May, 2018 08:49 PMPhoolbasan Yadav from the remote Sukaldaihan village in the Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh shot to fame for her untiring effort in empowering the women of her village. "Since my childhood, I had experienced extreme poverty and hunger, and I feel that similar is the plight of lakhs of women in the country.
Anicuts affect Mahanadi's flow
Posted on 26 Apr, 2018 01:02 PMGopal Nishad, a fisherman in his early 40s, is frustrated that there is hardly any fish left in the Mahanadi’s basin at Pitaibandh due to the lack of water in the basin. This basin is located near Rajim-Nawapara in Chhattisgarh, the proposed site for the fourth anicut on the Mahanadi.
Power play chokes Korba
Posted on 11 Apr, 2018 02:05 PMKorba in Chhattisgarh is an industrial area which has a significant number of coal mines and thermal power plants. Fly ash is a byproduct of the thermal power plants and has become a significant problem for the residents of Korba now.
Arsenic-affected village gets water after two decades
Posted on 12 Mar, 2018 05:41 AMKaudikasa is a small village with a population of just 350 people in the Ambagad Chowki block of the Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. Despite its small size, Kaudikasa village has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Severe health problems have been reported from the village, thanks to acute arsenic contamination in its groundwater.
Rajim kumbh: Leave Mahanadi alone
Posted on 25 Feb, 2018 07:35 PMAround 25 lakh pilgrims across the country took a holy dip in the Mahanadi during the Rajim kumbh festival held in Rajim from January 31-February 13, 2018. For this annual religious extravaganza at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Sondur and Pairi rivers in Chhattisgarh, the state government organised various religious events.
Coughing out coal
Posted on 22 Jan, 2018 10:08 AMThe coal mining sector is all set to receive a boost in India as the government plans to open up the sector to commercial players by 2018.
Waste away, Ambikapur shows way
Posted on 19 Jan, 2018 11:37 AMAmbikapur has become a role model for all the urban local bodies (ULBs) in Chhattisgarh for its successful solid liquid resource management (SLRM). Thanks to Ritu Sen, former collector of Ambikapur and her team for taking the initiative to clean the city and for bringing the women's self-help groups (SHGs) together for this noble cause.
Soil health is declining in India: Report
Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:24 AMCarbon content in India's soil decreases
CRZ clears inland waterway terminal at Haldia
Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 01:55 PMGreen nod to Inland waterway terminal at Haldia
