Despite Jal Jeevan Mission, people in Agara still wait for water connections in their toilets. BENGALURU: People in Agara village, in Bengaluru rural, do not have taps in their houses andstore water in plastic containers.Reports show only 67.16 percent of rural Karnataka has direct tap connections. It was 10:30 a.m., and Nethravathi was filling containers […]
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The Cattle Slaughter Act makes cow rearing undesirable for farmers. From failing to implement proper agricultural schemes to lacking commitment to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP), the schemes implemented by the government for the farmers are pushing them into deep crisis,a report released by a civic rights group shows Bahutva Karnataka, a civic rights group […]
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Unemployment in Karnataka has increased by 2.6 times due to the increase in the women’s unemployment rate. The female unemployment rate in Karnataka has increased by 342 percent, which ultimately drove up the overall unemployment rate in the state by 2.6 times. This increase is indicated in the data by the Centre for Monitoring Indian […]
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The primary health centres in Bengaluru await long-standing upgrade in infrastructure and technology. Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in different areas of the city struggle due to shortage of doctors, nurses, and health workers. Obsolete infrastructure, limited medical equipment and primitive technology add to the woes of the PHCs. The State Government, in 2019, had announced […]
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Many Civil Service Examination (CSE) coaching institutes have witnessed a more than 50 percent drop in student enrollment. MS Tomar owns a paying guest (PG) accommodation in the Mukherjee Nagar area of New Delhi. His property is among dozens of other PG accommodations that are dotted across the map of the north Delhi neighbourhood. He […]
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Most job cards in K. Gollahalli village in Southern Bengaluru are inactive, with few being employed in 2020-21, shows this year’s government data. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme sees very few applications and even fewer job cards collected by applicants, said Shiv Kumar, a data operator at K. Gollahalli gram […]
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Basava Vasati Yojana remains dormant since 2019. People below the poverty line are waiting for the promised houses. No houses have been constructed since 2019 under the Basava Vasati Yojana. People below the poverty line continue to wait for allotments. The last list of targets set by the Government to build houses was from 2018-19. […]
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Low profits earned from jowar or sorghum cultivation leads to farmers shifting to commercial crops. By Archita Chakraborty February 25, 2020 | Shahapur Jowar production in Shahapur has dropped by 50 percent over a decade as farmers are shifting towards commercial crops and paddy. Commercial crops (or cash crops) are crops grown mainly for profit. […]
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In Shahpur taluk, the benefits under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna- Grahmin (PMAY-G) cannot be accessed by everyone By Archita Chakraborty People in the villages of Shahpur are unable to avail the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna-Gramin (PMAY-G) as they are not getting the allotted money to build their houses. Shahpur taluk has a […]
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Due to poor drainage system in Mudhol taluk, people there struggle to avoid getting stuck in drainage water. Even the municipal office is not spared during heavy rains. Vivek Madhu The drainage system of Mudhol becomes useless when the monsoon arrives. The drainage water directly enters school and office premises once it starts raining. The […]
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