Villagers in the hardest-hit low-lying areas of Sylhet could be seen wading through chest-deep water and heaping their belongings into piles to protect them from the muddy waters.
The severity of the situation was vividly portrayed as villagers, predominantly women descended into a deep polluted well to fetch water amidst scorching heat.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked the people of Rantoli village for their contribution to the relief and rescue operations undertaken by the administration after the Rudraprayag road accident.
Two days after the terror attack in Reasi in which ten pilgrims were killed, gunshots were reportedly heard by villagers in the Hiranagar area of Kathua on Tuesday, police said.
Amidst the scorching heat and rising mercury in Rajasthan, the residents of Balwanta village in Ajmer are facing a severe water crisis and even after boycotting the general elections this year, the village continues to grapple with water shortage. The people, while speaking with ANI asserted
"This matter has just come to my notice that some villagers were dependent on crevices for their daily water needs in Sonbarsa Gram Panchayat. I have talked to the officials. They will take this matter in their cognizance as soon as possible," Sidar said on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh State Minister of Jal Shakti Swatantra Dev Singh on Monday said that BJP has the blessings of people and the party is on the path of one-sided victory. Speaking with ANI, Swatantra Dev Singh said, "The villagers know the workers of the BJP. Under the leadership of PM Modi, this
It is a remote village in Bundelkhand's Chhatarpur district which is facing an acute water crisis. Villagers have to trudge through a forest to reach a small and dirty 'jhiria' to fetch water and the crisis over the years has led to several unwelcome consequences for the locals with youth f
Around 1,000 villagers in the Balangir constituency in the state of Odisha have boycotted the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 over their demand for schools and hospitals.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the 'Pirul Lao-Paise Pao' campaign has significantly reduced forest fires and provided income to villagers living near the forest area.
The Chief Minister kicked off the campaign last week while participating in the cleaning of the Pirul himself and directed people to take part in the Pirul Lao-Paise Pao campaign to prevent forest fires.