Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985
Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985
I doubt if there would be enough drinking water left for humans, let alone animals. We might have to sell our cattle so that we can but driniking water. - R Vijayamala, Farmer, Kalaperambur village, Tamil Nadu
Of late, farmers in the Cauvery delta have been growing black gram along with paddy to reduce their dependence on water. But this year even the hardy black gram has failed to deliver
A tract of burnt land in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh. Though burning crop residue is prevalent in several parts of the state, officially, only one case has been registered so far this year in Gautam Budh Nagar district
A tract of burnt land in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh. Though burning crop residue is prevalent in several parts of the state, officially, only one case has been registered so far this year in Gautam Budh Nagar district
Ramkali, 55, a Gond woman from Chandragarh village in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, cooks on a chulha or clay oven despite being a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the government's welfare scheme which aims at providing 50 million LPG connections to women from families below the poverty line. Ramkali's LPG cylinder has been lying in one corner of the kitchen for the past three months as it has been eshausted. She is not refilling as it is expensive.
Family members of Pawan Kumar of Hazaribagh district's Sonbarsa village. Pawan was killed in police firing on October 1 during protests against changes in laws governing tribal land in Jharkhand
Family members of Pawan Kumar of Hazaribagh district's Sonbarsa village. Pawan was killed in police firing on October 1 during protests against changes in laws governing tribal land in Jharkhand
Mother of Pawan Kumar of Hazaribagh district's Sonbarsa village. Pawan was killed in police firing on October 1 during protests against changes in laws governing tribal land in Jharkhand
Family members of Pawan Kumar of Hazaribagh district's Sonbarsa village. Pawan was killed in police firing on October 1 during protests against changes in laws governing tribal land in Jharkhand