Row in Madhya Pradesh
the Madhya Pradesh forest department's decision to pave the way for collection of minor forest produce ( mfp ) in all national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the state has drawn flak
the Madhya Pradesh forest department's decision to pave the way for collection of minor forest produce ( mfp ) in all national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the state has drawn flak
the barren lands in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh are slowly becoming green. Thanks to efforts by the women who have struggled to regenerate the region. "Three years ago not even a
Rajasthan shows interest in the successful watershed missions of Madhya Pradesh
The colour of water in more than 10 villages in Madhya Pradesh s Ratlam district is red. Despite severe strictures from the courts, the industry continues to pollute
The Supreme Court s order to increase the height of the Narmada dam comes in for criticism. Madhya Pradesh decides to file a petition
With the launch of a sericulture project in Vidisha, a district in Madhya Pradesh, the lifestyle of the rural women undergoes a metamorphosis
The much-talked about women's biotechnology park, to be set up near Chennai, may be shifted to another state. The Tamil Nadu government has not taken any steps towards commissioning the park. On the
Rich or poor. The story is the same in every country. Those who respect water will always have a steady supply
A civil engineer and a farmer, he knows the importance of the relationship between land and water. Small dams are his forte.
A D M I R E R S Digvijay Singh is the only chief minister of Madhya Pradesh who thinks about the environment. He knows that environment is a source of livelihood for villagers. Watershed
Four years ago, Kali Bai's residence was the most notorious place in village Kakradhar of district Jhabua. She was the only woman who had a liquor shop catering round the clock to villagers who
Gula Ralu, 90, is the eldest resident of Village Ambakhoda in district Jhabua. According to him, two Renerations of people reside in the villages: his generation, which:has t seen the jungle, and
"Politicians have to learn the importance of environment"
Catch rain where it falls. No one knew it better than the people living in Mandu, a hill fort town in Madhya Pradesh, 1,400 years ago
<p>This paper presents four case studies from India in which rainwater harvesting has lead to both ecorestoration and poverty alleviation.
Governments and the masses have very rarely worked together successfully in modern India. In Madhya Pradesh, chief minister Digvijay Singh has managed to do that. The state government's watershed management programme in the district of Jhabua has m
Politicians feel good governance does not win elections. Digvijay Singh proved them wrong
NAME Mangilal Rawat<br> AGE 45<br> CASTE Bhil<br> FATHER'S NAME Sur Singh<br> VILLAGE Ojhad<br> BLOCK Sondwa<br> DISTRICT Jhabua
• Some 22 per cent of the districts land area was brought under the Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Development Mission (RGWDM) by April 199& 374 villages have got involved In developing 249
Before the elections, Congress's chances in Madhya Pradesh looked dismally thin. But an unusually high tribal turnout ensured that Digvijay Singh emerged Victorious