There is no work under MNREGA. The last time we got work under …
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Nidhi Jamwal
A common sight in Latur's villages. Umargaon in Latur taluka has …
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Nidhi Jamwal
Dried up sugarcane in Latur district. Three years of consecutive …
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Nidhi Jamwal
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Nidhi Jamwal
District administration has acquired three private borewell in …
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Nidhi Jamwal
District administration has acquired three private borewell in …
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Nidhi Jamwal
Mamta Devi of Sonwati village spends major portion of her day …
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Nidhi Jamwal
Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district. Women filling …
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Nidhi Jamwal
Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district. The dugwell near …
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Nidhi Jamwal
Ram Vithal Valse and his wife pose with the only cattle they are …
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Nidhi Jamwal
Ram Vithal Valse, 81 years old farmer from Sonwati village in …
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Nidhi Jamwal
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Nidhi Jamwal
A group of farmers from Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur …
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Nidhi Jamwal
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Nidhi Jamwal
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A farmer dries millet in R Krishnapuram village in Andhra Pradesh.…
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
A farmer dries millet in R Krishnapuram village in Andhra Pradesh.…
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the …
Relatives of Deepika Negi, who was killed by a leopard in 2014 in …
A camera trap footage of the leopard who is suspected to have …
Over the last one year, leopards have killed around 12 people in …
There is no work under MNREGA. The last time we got work under MNREGA was some 7-8 years ago. Never after that. How will poor survive this unprecedented drought? asks Mahanandabai, another Dalit lady from Deogarah village in Chakurtaluka of Latur
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A common sight in Latur's villages. Umargaon in Latur taluka has 500 families. District administration has acquired 2 private borewells. Drinking water is being supplied at 4 water supply points after every 4 days. If one water supply point gets water today, its next turn will come after 4 days. Last year we were getting water every 2 days. This year, its after 4 days. Situation is very bad. If this year we do not get good rainfall, then survival wil be difficult, a villager.
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Dried up sugarcane in Latur district. Three years of consecutive drought, scanty rainfall and dipping groundwater has lead to drying up of sugarcane crop, which is now being used as fodder for cattle.
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District administration has acquired three private borewell in Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district, which have some water. It pays Rs 3000 a month to borewell owner. Village women have to walk 2 kms to fetch water. Their houses are on a hillock so they have to carry pot and climb up the hillock. And, repeat this exercise morning and evening.
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District administration has acquired three private borewell in Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district, which have some water. It pays Rs 3000 a month to borewell owner. Village women have to walk 2 kms to fetch water. Their houses are on a hillock so they have to carry pot and climb up the hillock. And, repeat this exercise morning and evening.
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Mamta Devi of Sonwati village spends major portion of her day just filling water from a dried up dugwell near the village temple. She has developed severe neck and back pain due to carrying water up the hillock to her house.
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Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district. Women filling water from the bottom of a dried up dugwell.
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Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district. The dugwell near temple has gone dry. Women spend entire day sitting at the bottom of the dried up dugwell to fill water in the pot using a glass. Filing one pot takes at least 30 mins. Women are facing the brunt of Marathwada's drought.
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Ram Vithal Valse and his wife pose with the only cattle they are left with. Five years ago, they had 10-12 cattle. But, shortage of water and fodder forced them to sell all their cattle. Now only a cow and its calf are left. One cattle needs 50 kg fodder a day and about 20 litres of water. Value recently sold his 2 oxen for Rs 1 lakh.
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Ram Vithal Valse, 81 years old farmer from Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district claims 1972 drought of Maharashtra was not as terrible as 2016 drought. In 1972, there was lack of food grains but water was available within 20 feet. Now, groundwater not available till 1000 feet also. His mango trees are also dying. He had 50 mango trees and now only 9 are left.
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A group of farmers from Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district have decided to clean the stream that flows through their village. they want to capture every drop of rain that falls to recharge the groundwater. From April 21-25, a group of 50 students from various areas of Maharashtra are coming to the village to do shramdaan to clean the village stream. In this pic, villagers are standing along the silted stream
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A farmer dries millet in R Krishnapuram village in Andhra Pradesh. Groundwater management has allowed many like him to grow waterefficient crops, thereby increasing incomes
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Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
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Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
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Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
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Andhra Pradesh
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A farmer dries millet in R Krishnapuram village in Andhra Pradesh. Groundwater management has allowed many like him to grow waterefficient crops, thereby increasing incomes
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
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Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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In 2003, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a groundwater management programme called Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems in seven most drought-prone districts, two of which now fall in Telangana.
March, 2016 ,
Andhra Pradesh
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Relatives of Deepika Negi, who was killed by a leopard in 2014 in Raiwala village, which is just outside the Motichur range of the Rajaji National Park
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A camera trap footage of the leopard who is suspected to have killed the section officer at the Motichur range of the Rajaji National Park on May 18, 2017
