Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped …
Solid waste offerings : Each person visiting the mela generated …
Water non-suppl : We laid out 570 km pipelines and supplied 80 …
Excreta matters : We set up more than 40,000 toilets and …
Melon times : Cucumber and water melon farmers have started …
Afterlife returns : Boats were stationed upstream to ensure there …
Too shallow : We ensured that there was adequate depth οΎ–3 to 4 …
Savita Malhari Deshmukh of Pisore village in Ahmednagar standing …
Savita Malhari Deshmukh of Pisore village in Ahmednagar standing …
Kunjaram Sampat Awhad (53) in his field of dried out sweet lime. …
Kunjaram Sampat Awhad (53) in his field of dried out sweet lime. …
Burned out fields are a common sight in Jalna. So are the sudden, …
Dr M N Khadse of non-profit Dharamitra, he who is also member of …
Dr M N Khadse of non-profit Dharamitra, he who is also member of …
sugarCane awaits crushing at a sugar factory in Beed district
sugarCane awaits crushing at a sugar factory in Beed district
Farmer Rahul Kargode of village Pali in Beed district pays Rs 200 …
Water tank in village Gourwadi is full but villagers are not able …
Residents of village Gourwadi.
Sugarcane felling in Beed district.
Desolate landscape of Marathwada : soil erosion is high here.
Farmer Motiram Gadge, till he moved his animals into a cattle camp,…
A farmer goes down into the dry bed of the Babhulgaon dam to …
Taramati Wadke, small eatery owner, has to shell out Rs 300 daily …
A faultily constructed Kolhapuri wier in village Antarwali in …
A silted over check-dam in village Ambhi. New structures are …
A silted over check-dam in village Ambhi. New structures are …
Not so holy now : Lined with sparkling white sand bags topped with cozy hay stacks the ghats looked picture perfect during the kumbh. A little more than a month down the line all sand bags have given way to heaps of polythene bags and the hay has been put
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Solid waste offerings : Each person visiting the mela generated solid waste of approximately 100 gm every day, be it plastics, bottles or flowers. If you visit the mela grounds today, you will see solid waste strewn all over the place
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Water non-suppl : We laid out 570 km pipelines and supplied 80 million litres of water each day. But I must admit that thousands were not connected to the piped network and had to fetch water from distances, many at times consuming unfiltered water. It is
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Excreta matters : We set up more than 40,000 toilets and sanitation complexes to deal with the excrement of more than 100 million people. But truth is that the entire infrastructure was not installed in time, much of it lying around unused. The reality is
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Melon times : Cucumber and water melon farmers have started reclaiming river bed for their farming activities. Only a small chunk of the massive river bed is fit for farming as most of it is still laden with debris. It is a bit late into summer to start w
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Afterlife returns : Boats were stationed upstream to ensure there were no animal carcasses nor human bodies floating in the river at the bathing ghats. Cremations were also stopped at Sangam to avoid unsightly scenes during the Kumbh mela. Life is back to
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Too shallow : We ensured that there was adequate depth οΎ–3 to 4 feet -- for bathing. I must admit that this was made possible by releasing 2,500 cusecs from upstream reservoirs during the entire mela period. More was released during the six important bathi
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Allahabad (D) ,
Avikal Somvanshi ,
Ecological footprint ,
Faith and filth ,
Ganga Action Plan ,
Kumbh Mela ,
Makar Sankranti ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Places ,
River Pollution ,
Sangam ,
Sanitation ,
Sanitation ,
Scavengers ,
Scavengers ,
Shahi snan ,
Uttar Pradesh ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Pollution ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Savita Malhari Deshmukh of Pisore village in Ahmednagar standing in her 5 acre farm, which has failed despite drip irrigation. Chincholi village
Akshay Deshmane ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Disasters ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Supply ,
Watershed Development ,
Watershed Development ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP034
Savita Malhari Deshmukh of Pisore village in Ahmednagar standing in her 5 acre farm, which has failed despite drip irrigation. Chincholi village
Akshay Deshmane ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Disasters ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Supply ,
Watershed Development ,
Watershed Development ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP034
Kunjaram Sampat Awhad (53) in his field of dried out sweet lime. Even after hacking down half his orchard last year, he will soon be forced to hack the remain orchard, too
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Akshay Deshmane ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Disasters ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Supply ,
Watershed Development ,
Watershed Development ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP034
Kunjaram Sampat Awhad (53) in his field of dried out sweet lime. Even after hacking down half his orchard last year, he will soon be forced to hack the remain orchard, too
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Akshay Deshmane ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Disasters ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Supply ,
Watershed Development ,
Watershed Development ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP034
Burned out fields are a common sight in Jalna. So are the sudden, unexpected sights of large, bright green fields fed with sufficient water. Owned by big land owning farmers, such fields are fed water by tankers. They are also markers of the disparity in
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Akshay Deshmane ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Disasters ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Supply ,
Watershed Development ,
Watershed Development ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP034
Dr M N Khadse of non-profit Dharamitra, he who is also member of Maharashtra State Water Conservation Advisory Council and Vidarbha Statutory Development Board.
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Dr M N Khadse of non-profit Dharamitra, he who is also member of Maharashtra State Water Conservation Advisory Council and Vidarbha Statutory Development Board.
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
SugarCane awaits crushing at a sugar factory in Beed district
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
SugarCane awaits crushing at a sugar factory in Beed district
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Farmer Rahul Kargode of village Pali in Beed district pays Rs 200 for 500 litres of drinking water every two-three days. Since his borewell ran dry, his cane crop is withering (background).
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Water tank in village Gourwadi is full but villagers are not able to use it either for drinking or for agriculture. Villagers' request for repairing a tank closer to the village for drinking water was turned down and a pipeline from this tank to the villa
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Residents of village Gourwadi.
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Sugarcane felling in Beed district.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Desolate landscape of Marathwada : soil erosion is high here.
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Farmer Motiram Gadge, till he moved his animals into a cattle camp, had to walk them 14 km everyday to the Babhulgaon dam (background) for water
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
A farmer goes down into the dry bed of the Babhulgaon dam to fetch his animals.
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
Taramati Wadke, small eatery owner, has to shell out Rs 300 daily for 800 litres of water to run the eatery.
March, 2013 ,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
A faultily constructed Kolhapuri wier in village Antarwali in Osmanabad district. Villagers have stored the metal slats used to check water flow in the panchayat building to prevent them from rusting.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
A silted over check-dam in village Ambhi. New structures are being undertaken under IWMP in the village while residents' demand that old check-dams be desilted are being ignored.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034
A silted over check-dam in village Ambhi. New structures are being undertaken under IWMP in the village while residents' demand that old check-dams be desilted are being ignored.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Crops ,
Dams ,
dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drinking Water ,
Drought ,
Fodder ,
Industry ,
Industry ,
Irrigation ,
Irrigation ,
Maharashtra ,
Natural Disaster ,
Rivers ,
rivers ,
Sugarcane ,
Sugarcane ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources ,
Water Supply ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp034