Fishermen with their fresh catch from the Totladoh reservoir. Fishing is prohibited in Totladoh reservoir under the wildlife act. About 600 traditional fishermen in the district have alleged that they have lost their only source of livelihood after the ban. What is very surprising about the issue is that fishermen on the Madhya Pradesh side of the reservoir enjoy the fishing rights. Fishermen in the district and adjoining Chindwara and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh traditionally fished on the Pench river to earn their livelihood. this changed after a decision to construct a dam on the river in a project in 1975. the villagers affected by the project were paid compensation, but the fishermen were allgedly neglected.
Fresh fish caught from the Totladoh reservoir. Fishing is prohibited in Totladoh reservoir under the wildlife act. About 600 traditional fishermen in the district have alleged that they have lost their only source of livelihood after the ban. What is very surprising about the issue is that fishermen on the Madhya Pradesh side of the reservoir enjoy the fishing rights. Fishermen in the district and adjoining Chindwara and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh traditionally fished on the Pench river to earn their livelihood. this changed after a decision to construct a dam on the river in a project in 1975. The villagers affected by the project were paid compensation, but the fishermen were allgedly neglected.
Fresh fish caught from the Totladoh reservoir. Fishing is prohibited in Totladoh reservoir under the wildlife act. About 600 traditional fishermen in the district have alleged that they have lost their only source of livelihood after the ban. What is very surprising about the issue is that fishermen on the Madhya Pradesh side of the reservoir enjoy the fishing rights. Fishermen in the district and adjoining Chindwara and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh traditionally fished on the Pench river to earn their livelihood. this changed after a decision to construct a dam on the river in a project in 1975. The villagers affected by the project were paid compensation, but the fishermen were allgedly neglected.
A fishermen of Totladoh unscrambling his fishing net, while a cock looks on. About 600 traditional fishermen in the district have alleged that they have lost their only source of livelihood after the ban. What is very surprising about the issue is that fishermen on the Madhya Pradesh side of the reservoir enjoy the fishing rights.
A man covers his head amid hot, dry weather in Pahari town of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. The state saw heatwave conditions in the second week of May, with Ratlam district recording the highest maximum temperature of 46°C on May 9. The same day, temperatures in Madhya Pradesh’s four major cities – Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior-were 1-2°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department says the heatwave was due to a trough running across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh.
A man covers his head amid hot, dry weather in Pahari town of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. The state saw heatwave conditions in the second week of May, with Ratlam district recording the highest maximum temperature of 46°C on May 9. The same day, temperatures in Madhya Pradesh’s four major cities – Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior-were 1-2°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department says the heatwave was due to a trough running across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh.
A man covers his head amid hot, dry weather in Pahari town of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. The state saw heatwave conditions in the second week of May, with Ratlam district recording the highest maximum temperature of 46°C on May 9. The same day, temperatures in Madhya Pradesh’s four major cities – Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior-were 1-2°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department says the heatwave was due to a trough running across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh.
A man covers his head amid hot, dry weather in Pahari town of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. The state saw heatwave conditions in the second week of May, with Ratlam district recording the highest maximum temperature of 46°C on May 9. The same day, temperatures in Madhya Pradesh’s four major cities – Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior-were 1-2°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department says the heatwave was due to a trough running across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh.
A man covers his head amid hot, dry weather in Pahari town of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. The state saw heatwave conditions in the second week of May, with Ratlam district recording the highest maximum temperature of 46°C on May 9. The same day, temperatures in Madhya Pradesh’s four major cities – Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior-were 1-2°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department says the heatwave was due to a trough running across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh.