Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: A travesty on migrant workers
Its primary aim is to woo voters in Bihar where elections will take place later this year
COVID-19: Odisha plans to set up home care facilities in all gram panchayats
More than 70,000 people across the state can be accommodated in these centres, says CM Patnaik
Remote and disconnected
When it comes to rural electrification, Odisha presents the dual challenge of dense forests and scattered tribal hamlets
Non-tribal Tadijhola rejects mining proposal at Niyamgiri
Palli sabha takes a dig at Odisha government for lack of education and health facilities
The battle over forests
Are the recent eviction drives misdirected? (Read full article)
Forest alert
Saxena panel report on Niyamgiri puts states under watch for forest, tribal rights violations
Testing time
Revisits by Down To Earth reporters to villages that undertook water harvesting offer some valuable lessons in drought management
Made to fail
Employment Guarantee Scheme, first of its kind drought relief scheme has had no impact on the drought-prone areas of Maharashtra in almost 30 …
Out of focus
The government's drought relief programmes are bound to fail in the long run. Even the Planning Commission acknowledges that funds for the …
No smartphones, internet access: Odisha’s rural kids caught in digital divide
More than 70% rural children studying in a government elementary school in the state do not have laptops or smartphones
Serkapadi palli sabha says no to mining in any part of Niyamgiri hills
It is one of the 12 villages identified by Odisha government for holding India's first environment referendum
Have India's tribal leaders failed their people?
India has the largest tribal population in the world. But they are also the most marginalised section of society. What is it in India's political …
India’s health expenditure down to 3.2% of GDP in 2018-19
National Health Accounts report shows out-of-pocket expenses down, but still significantly higher than global average
Making India's mining sector socially and environmentally viable
A government committee wants regime change to facilitate private investment in mining. What it is oblivious to is the need for more regulation to …
Fishers at bay
When it was introduced in 1991, Coastal Regulation Zone was a blanket notification to protect India's coast and fisherfolk. In 17 years, it was …
Indigenous instinct: How Sundargarh emerged as India’s cradle of hockey
Much before the government took initiative or sponsors came to support the sport, the tribals of the district have been busy playing tournaments …
Caught in the net
The recent ban on shark hunting is only a partial victory for the conservationists. To make it a success, better networking between the coastal …
NEAA cancels environmental clearance to Vedanta bauxite mining
In three separate decisions says no to Vedanta, Kotli-Behl but approves Bhavanapadu power plant
Jumbo conflict
Human-elephant conflict is rising across India. Every year nearly 400 people are killed by elephants and about 100 elephants lose their lives. …
‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’
Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated
Trouble at sea
From imposing restrictions on harvesting of shark species to having second thoughts about them, the authorities seem utterly confused
Super Market
Secretive. Exploitative. Is the market in Minor Forest Produce unmanageable? sopan joshi finds out
State inaction
The traditional forest dweller has had very few entitlements down centuries. Guardian of the forest, he has been regarded as encroacher by the …
Bringing order to streets
Centre legalises street vending and gives the profession its due respect. But accommodating vendors is a challenge
India’s mysterious diseases: Why are they happening?
The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme is not working as it was conceptualised, say experts