Maharashtra

This is the story of how voluntary organisations help the rural households in the real sense. Such efforts make so much of difference in the life of people - how they are empowered. Merely giving doles is not the answer - it is such work that helps the needy in the long run. Must appreciate the work

Another story talking of age no bar for working. This 94 year Gangubai NIvruti Bhambure is the oldest 'sarpanch' in Pune district. And may be she is the oldest sarpanch in the country. This story of Manoj More in India Express says of how this woman wants to work with her priority of tackling water

We only hear of news of the increasing percentage being scored by students in Boards and then hear of the cut off percentage which keep on rising every year. Some even jokingly ask when are we to see the cut off percentage crossing 100 to get admission in a high profile college. In midst of all this

The Maharashtra government has announced a public-private partnership model for the development of 1,000 most backward, tribal-dominated villages in the state. It involves the government, corporate sector and NGOs coming together under a trust, pooling in finances, resources, knowledge and

National Green Highways Mission (NGHM) under NHAI has collaborated with Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) for plantations work on NH 7 in Nagpur region (Borkhedi – Wadner, & Khatara – Kelapur) covering 87 km stretch. Power Finance Corporation Ltd. has provided financial assistance of Rs. 13 crore

A school in Mumbai has started this unique programme to create awareness for conservation of water. They have made a water tank at the entrance and the students have been motivated to pour all the unused water when they leave for home. Read this motivating story published in DNA. Other schools

पर्यावरण मंत्रालय हरित क्षेत्र बढ़ाने के लिए 200 शहरों में शहरी वन निर्मित करेगा केंद्रीय पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्री श्री प्रकाश जावड़ेकर ने आज पर्यावरण दिवस पर हरित इलाका बढ़ाने और वन्यजीवों के संरक्षण जरूरत पर जोर दिया। पर्यावरण दिवस पर संजय गांधी नेशनल पार्क वोरिवली, मुंबई में आयोजित

Farmers from the Horti village in Tuljapur Taluka of Maharashtra, which has a population of less than 3500 people, have come together to widening, deepen and de-silt an 8km long canal that runs across their farms to increase its water holding capacity ahead of the monsoon. Apart from pooling in

A 42-year-old farmer from a small village in Maharashtra's Akola district has sold a large chunk of his farmland to build a dam for himself and farmers of his village. This story of Sanjay Tidke shows that even without government help one can do so much to help himself and the community. Report of

महाराष्ट्र में एक दलित मजदूर की कहानी भी कुछ 'माउंटैन मैन' दशरथ मांझी की तरह है। कुएं के मालिक ने एक दिन पत्नी को पानी नहीं भरने दिया। BA पास मजदूर बापूराव को पत्नी की बेइज्जती बर्दाश्त नहीं हुई और उसने खुद कुआं खोदने की जिद ठान ली। दिन-रात एक कर 40 दिन में जमीन से पानी निकाल दिया। और पढ़े...